Q108471: Scripts Timeout for Large Transfers or over Slow Links

Article: Q108471
Product(s): Microsoft LAN Manager
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Last Modified: 30-JUL-2001

SYMPTOMS
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Scripts may get cut off when you transfer large amounts of data during a logon
script or run a script over a slow link.

CAUSE
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This is caused by a hardcoded timeout in code. It was 10 seconds in LAN Manager
2.1 and 30 seconds in LAN Manager 2.2.

RESOLUTION
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The default timeout has been left at 30 seconds, although new code allows you to
set the timeout by adding an entry to the LANMAN.INI file. To change the default
timeout, add a section to LANMAN.INI, [windows], and insert a logintimeout value
between 1 and 32000 (seconds).

For example, to set the timeout at 300 seconds:

  [windows]
  logintimeout=300

The change was made in Netapi.dll; the new Netapi.dll is available as CSD01.068.

Additional query words: 2.10 2.1 2.10a 2.20 2.2 timeout fail hang windows win login

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