Default Logon Script Timeout Limits for MS Network Clients

Last reviewed: September 9, 1996
Article ID: Q137237
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11
  • Microsoft LAN Manager versions 2.2b and 2.2c
  • Microsoft Network Client for MS-DOS version 3.0

SUMMARY

When you run a LAN Manager logon script on a client computer, you encounter a logon script timeout limit. The logon script timeout limit varies among different client computers. This article lists the different logon script timeout limit for each Microsoft network client operating system.

MORE INFORMATION

The default timeout limits for processing a LAN Manager logon script are as follows for the respective client network operating systems:

  • Windows NT Workstation 3.1, 3.5 and 3.51, Windows 95, Windows for Workgroups 3.11 and Network Client for MS-DOS 3.0 do not have logon script timeout limit.
  • Windows for Workgroups 3.1 allows approximately 30 seconds.

    Please note that the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base is incorrect, and therefore will be removed as soon as possible:

          ARTICLE-ID: Q90422
    
          TITLE     : WFWG Err Msg: Application Has Violated System Integrity
    
    
  • LAN Manager 2.2b client computers allow 30 seconds.
  • LAN Manager 2.2c client computers allow 30 seconds. This value can be set between 1 and 32,000 seconds. To change the default timeout limit, add the following to the LANMAN.INI file:

          [windows]
          logontimeout=<Between 1 to 32,000 seconds>
    


KBCategory: kbnetwork kbenv
KBSubCategory: ntinterop ntconfig
Additional reference words: prodlm 95 2.20 3.00 3.10 3.11 3.50 3.51 wfw
wfwg lm winnt



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Last reviewed: September 9, 1996
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