Re: Very slow login and multiple logins


Subject: Re: Very slow login and multiple logins
From: Milivoj Ivkovic (mi@alma.ch)
Date: Wed Jan 24 2001 - 10:08:24 EST


Thanks a lot to all who answered.

>Don't know if this will help but on the Macintosh, in the System Folder,
>there is a directory named Servers. Look inside and if there are any
>files, usually aliases or links, remove them.

Did that.

>You may see aliases of the servers the Mac has previously logged onto. This
>generally happens when the user checks the box next to the share name,
>instead of just selecting the sharename and clicking "ok". Checking the box
>prompts the Mac to try to log on to that server again. Alot of my users do
>that....
>
>For MacOS 8.6 and lower, trash the AppleSharePrep file in System Folder -
>Preferences. This is the file that contains info on previous servers and
>whether they are marked for auto-logon.

Also did that.

>Hope that helps.

It did! Problem apparently solved. I applied both suggestions (on 8.6), so
I'm not sure which solved what, but anyway it's OK. I'll try on 9.0 later
today.

>Haben Sie die "Schlüsselbund-Funktion" von OS 9 schon probiert?

I have yet to experiment with this.

Thank you all,

Milivoj



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