NETLOGON folder opens when admin logs on

[FN-GM]

Hi

 

The last few days the NETLOGON folder opens when an Administrator logs on. I have been putting a few basic scripts in recently they include:

 

Bossmans script to clean profiles

Copy shortcuts

Delete shortcuts

Map Network Drives

 

I have gone and run each script to see if it could be that but they don't open the folder then. I also disabled every group policy concerned with the computer and the user account and the folder still comes up.

 

It’s no big issue but it’s annoying.

 

Its happening on Windows XP & Windows Server 2003 (No other OS on the domain)

 

Any thoughts please?

 

Cheers

 

Zak

[Ric_]

Your profile has saved with the window open. Just close the window, log off (so that your profile saves), log on and it should be fine. I take it you have a roaming profile then (you could just delete that too )

[FN-GM]

Hi

 

I have tried on 3 accounts with admin rights.

 

My account has a roaming profile

The admin account is a mandatory profile

The Administrator account has a local profile.

 

It comes up on all 3.

 

Z

[Ric_]

Sounds like you might have something else opening it (perhaps a stray link in the startup folder?)

[FN-GM]

How do you mean please?

 

Z

[Ric_]

try checking the contents of "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup" for any shortcuts to NETLOGON

[FN-GM]

nope

[Ric_]

You'll have to learn to live with it

[FN-GM]

[FN-GM]

^^^BUMP^^^

 

Come on, some must know!

[localzuk]

Is it in one of the scripts?

[FN-GM]

Do i have disabled all the group policies that contain the scripts and other ones and it still does it.

[FN-GM]

I didnt i will try though but i can see that group policies did apply.

[hcrejazz]

Look in the active directory snap-in. Chances are you have a small little space right before the profile that's typed in. We had the same problem and that was the fix.

[cookie_monster]

Have you moved one of the admin users into the default users container so you know no policy is applied (well almost none). Then delete the local profile and logon.

[powdarrmonkey]

Check the startup items in the affected profiles:

 

On disk: %USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

In the registry: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

[Michael]

A quick google and I found this

 

hcrejazz's space theory could well be correct.

[FN-GM]

Look in the active directory snap-in. Chances are you have a small little space right before the profile that's typed in. We had the same problem and that was the fix.

 

Not that, i have tried on 3 admin accounts all have different types of profiles.

Local

Roaming

Mandatory

 

Have you moved one of the admin users into the default users container so you know no policy is applied (well almost none). Then delete the local profile and logon.

 

I'm pretty sure i did, i will try again though.

 

Check the startup items in the affected profiles:

 

On disk: %USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

In the registry: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

 

Check that, still the same

 

A quick google and I found this

 

hcrejazz's space theory could well be correct.

 

Thanks anyway but that isn't it

[FN-GM]

anyone got anymore suggestions please? its driving me crazy!

 

Thanks

 

Z

[cookie_monster]

I'm pretty sure i did, i will try again though

 

Did you?

 

Are you using a default profile in the server netlogon share?

[FN-GM]

yes, i put it into the users container with no profile, deleted the old local one and i get the same thing.

 

Thanks for your input.

[cookie_monster]

Are you using a default profile?

 

Do the admin users have a roaming profile specified in the users tab?

[FN-GM]

I have tried with a default profile, roaming and mandatory. All the same though

[cookie_monster]

So you have a default profile in the Netlogon folder on your DC servers?

 

If you have i'm thinking that this could be the problem as windows will always pick this up even if you don't specify it in GPO or the users tab.

[FN-GM]

sorry no the default user profile is on each machine locally. Sorry for the confusion.