ReportControllerMissing
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
REG_SZ |
TRUE or any string |
(None) |
Description
Stores the computer setting for the domain controller message. (The user setting is stored in the value of the ReportDC entry.)
This entry determines, in part, whether the system displays the following message when it cannot contact the domain controller that stores a user's roaming user profile:
A domain controller for your domain could not be contacted. You have been logged on using cached account information. Changes made to your profile since you last logged on might not be available.
When the value of this entry is equal to TRUE, the system displays the message. When the value is any other string, and when this value is absent from the registry, the system does not display the message.
Two entries manage the display of the domain controller message: ReportDC and ReportControllerMissing. The system displays this message only when both entries are set to the display setting—that is, when ReportDC is either set to 1 or does not appear in the registry, and when ReportDomainController appears in the registry with a value of TRUE. By default, the message does not display.
This entry does not exist in the registry by default. You can add it by using the registry editor Regedit.exe.
Change Method
This entry does not exist in the registry by default, and you must add it to the registry and set its value equal to TRUE to cause the system to display the message when the system cannot contact the domain controller that stores the user's roaming profile.
Notes
While the domain controller message is displayed, other elements of the user interface are disabled, but all processes continue to run normally. If the OK button accompanying the domain controller message is not clicked after two minutes, then the message box disappears.
The value of this entry must be in all capital letters. Otherwise, the system ignores the value and behaves as though the value is FALSE.