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Conference jamin::pathworks32

Title:	Digital PATHWORKS 32

Moderator:	SPELNK::curless

Created:	Fri Nov 01 1996
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	337
Total number of notes:	1612

284.0. "License requestor is too slow" by WOTVAX::SHARKEYA (LoginN - even makes the coffee@) Thu May 08 1997 06:40

    Install PW32 on a Win95 system. The system is set to get the user
    validated from a server (VAX with PW 5.0E ECO1).
    
    When the system is first rebooted - the username/password/domain box
    comes up long before the license requestor has finished. So, the logon
    is refused.
    
    This did not happen with PW95 v1.0a.
    
    This is serious - what can we do ?
    
    Alan

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
284.1		VMSNET::mickey.alf.dec.com::s_vore	Smile, Mickey's watching! [email protected]	`Thu May 08 1997 08:12`	4
	wait for Loginn to make the coffee, then get a cup while your PC is booting?
284.2	Is this why ?	WOTVAX::oloras7.olo.dec.com::Sharkeya	WinPass - now free	`Thu May 08 1997 11:54`	17
	Who mentioned LOGINN ? This is windows95 - far superior (huh?). Anyway, I think the issue is because: In PW32, the license requester stuff gets loaded in the 'runservices' entry of the registry. Previously, it was loaded in SYSTEM.INI. If you are being validated by the network, then there is a delay while the system works out that it can get some/any network before it loads the stuff thats in SYSTEM.DAT. in the old days, SYSTEM.INI (even under W95) got its stuff loaded and executed quickly, so there was no problem. Am I close ? If so, can we have the old way back please ? Alan
284.3		SPELNK::curless		`Fri May 09 1997 13:53`	6
	Very close.... close enough for discussion. The simple answer is... no. Jeff
284.4	Is it fixed in 7.0a ?	WOTVAX::oloras11.olo.dec.com::Sharkeya	WinPass - now free	`Mon May 12 1997 05:46`	13
	OK - lets discuss. I have 7.0a on my laptop and when THAT requests a license, the username prompt does not come up till its finished. However, my laptop does not do a network validation. So, is it fixed in 7.0a ? I do not have a 7.0a kit to try (I used one of yours to install - remember?) - can I 'borrow' a kit from LANMGR to try? regard Alan
284.5		JAMIN::WASSER	John A. Wasser	`Mon May 12 1997 14:53`	4
	> I have 7.0a on my laptop and when THAT requests a license, the username > prompt does not come up till its finished. So, is it fixed in 7.0a? No. No change has been made in this area.