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Same Scenario, Different Fix
Hi ,

We had the exact same scenario, migrating away from Netware 6.5 to Cifs Shares on a Netapp Filer with NTFS/AD permissions. Desktops with Novell Client 4.91 SP3 for Windows had a huge lag on initial access to a mapped drive (mapped using a "net use" log on script applied from a ADS GPO)" thereafter its fine.

We tried everything in the above list, some of which helped a little some of which helped a lot. We eventually found that all the following changes were required to the desktops.

We changed the provider order under Control Panel | Network Connections | Advanced | Advanced Settings... |Provider Order so that Microsoft Windows Network was listed first.

And changed the following settings in the Advanced Tab in Novell client.
"Names Resolution Timeout" 1
"Wait before giving up on DA" 1
UNC Path Filter -OFF

Reboot...

We would not have got to the fix (so quickly) without the help of this thread. thanks Community !

To the Gentleman/Lady with the Domain Controller Group membership auto enrolment error, special thanks for that post, we had that too and fixing it solved a completly unrelated long standing problem that had mystified us for a while, but it did nothing for this fix. I'd guess that once you fixed it performance on your DC's leapt up or the load became balanced accross multiple servers.
Posted: 01/07/2009 @ 06:57 AM (PST)
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More Informationscott@... | 02/15/2007 @ 02:28 PM (PST)
Testingrvann@... | 02/15/2007 @ 02:46 PM (PST)
SLOW...Shaun.G | 02/15/2007 @ 03:13 PM (PST)
It's DNSmatteustace@... | 02/18/2007 @ 08:27 AM (PST)
Not Likely DNSrvann@... | 02/19/2007 @ 09:54 AM (PST)
Maybe...matteustace@... | 02/19/2007 @ 11:17 AM (PST)
You're assuming he's running IPX/SPX on older Netware boxWhy Me Worry? | 03/09/2007 @ 10:51 AM (PST)
I have the same scenario...drendon@... | 03/09/2007 @ 10:30 AM (PST)
Any solutiondlopiccolo@... | 07/20/2007 @ 07:24 AM (PDT)
I have the same problemssivadba2006@... | 08/13/2007 @ 03:44 AM (PDT)
What version of Netware are you running? I'm CNE, MCSA & done conversionsWhy Me Worry? | 03/09/2007 @ 10:41 AM (PST)
Inforvann@... | 03/09/2007 @ 01:23 PM (PST)
You shouldn't be running IPX on 6.5 unless you installed itWhy Me Worry? | 03/09/2007 @ 01:35 PM (PST)
Same problem with Win2003 svr, but no Novell svrdvanderbilt@... | 04/20/2007 @ 01:39 PM (PDT)
Slow Save but - Save As is finevic@... | 05/11/2007 @ 04:32 AM (PDT)
Meet the microsoft knowlege base and the event viewersgt_shultz | 05/11/2007 @ 07:41 AM (PDT)
Give this a shotMidspeck@... | 05/16/2007 @ 02:17 PM (PDT)
Check the Novell Client Advanced settingssda970@... | 05/22/2007 @ 07:07 PM (PDT)
my email is indran@mfinaci.co.zaindran@... | 06/23/2007 @ 03:33 AM (PDT)
Did anyone ever resolve this issuevleon@... | 10/20/2007 @ 08:18 PM (PDT)
Did anyone?dcc@... | 11/01/2007 @ 05:47 AM (PDT)
Look for tree path's in your client registryehhhh@... | 01/21/2008 @ 02:26 AM (PST)
Novell client - I thing i know the solutiongberas@... | 03/29/2008 @ 10:05 AM (PDT)
Solved for my network!!rob@... | 10/02/2008 @ 10:59 AM (PDT)
MTUdcc@... | 03/30/2008 @ 07:32 AM (PDT)
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