Hello, I currently have several laptops that are joined to a domain, but are rarely connected to the internal network. The users log in using their cached domain credentials. In the current condition, whenever a user's cached credentials expire, they're unable to log on to their computer (unless they bring their laptops in and connect to the internal network). We currently have a VPN setup, but the client doesn't work fully with Windows 7, and doesn't allow for connection to the VPN before logging on to Windows. Connecting after logging in to Windows works fine however. If I have the users connect to the VPN client before their credentials expire, and they change their passwords by using the Ctrl+Alt+Del option, will that change be replicated back to the DC?

Hello, I currently have several laptops that are joined to a domain, but are rarely connected to the internal network. The users log in using their cached domain credentials. In the current condition, whenever a user's cached credentials expire, they're unable to log on to their computer (unless they bring their laptops in and connect to the internal network). We currently have a VPN setup, but the client doesn't work fully with Windows 7, and doesn't allow for connection to the VPN before logging on to Windows. Connecting after logging in to Windows works fine however. If I have the users connect to the VPN client before their credentials expire, and they change their passwords by using the Ctrl+Alt+Del option, will that change be replicated back to the DC? Please see that: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserversecurity/thread/87e84872-c321-4b8c-b13d-0d60a003c3d3 I case of any logon failures, you can try that: http://www.bvainc.com/blog/2010/10/fix-cached-credentials-over-vpn/ This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner 2010 / 2011 Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Designing and Providing Volume Licensing Solutions to Large Organizations Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Server Administrator Microsoft Certified Trainer