Hi We have 2 DC with Windows 2003 server using AD and both running DNS primary and secondary server, clients are configured manaully to both DNS server with fixed Ips, when we login for the first time it's slower since it need to setup the profile on the local client's machine but the second time the login speed is ok. The problem is when we login again to the same user the next day it takes a long time again, on the second time I login it's ok again, the profile is still on the local client, it doesn't get deleted when they logoff but their machine have been switched off overnight. Why is that? it's like if the machine is off for a while or turned off for a few hours its takes long again to login to the same user.

Do the static ip wkst setting have the local ms dns servers listed only? Example of Oxymoron: Person who is pro life and anti sex education. Education is key to prevention. Prevent conception you prevent abortion. Abstinence training clearly isn't working.

Yes, local XP pro client machines only have the server's 2 DNS manually entered.