That would make sense.  It would be checking for a much smaller list  
of requirements.  Each additional requirement checked adds to the  
login time.  Nessus scans can add a significant amount of time to the  
login if they are failing and timing out.

Can you replicate this on a test PC?

Michael Grinnell
Network Security Administrator
The American University

On Oct 3, 2006, at 8:43 AM, Brian Beausoleil wrote:

> In my experience I noticed that if you are using the AV  
> Installation and AV
> Virus Definition rules (Device Management > Clean Access > Rules >  
> New AV
> Rule) and select each supported version rather than ANY, it will  
> take longer
> to scan the students computer.  Now maybe it is just a coincidence  
> but to me
> it seems faster.  Is anyone else seeing this result?
>
> Brian Beausoleil
> Network Services
> Southern CT State University
> Office: (203) 392-6109
> Email: [log in to unmask]
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> Subject: Re: Slow Login Times
>
> Wow, 2 minutes is a long time.
>
> Are you using any of the Nessus scans ?  That could slow down the  
> login
> process.
>
> If everything is up-to-date our users login under 20 seconds.
>
> John Truelove
> OIT Network Engineer - CCNP
> Indiana State University
> 210 N 7th Street, Rankin Rm 54
> Terre Haute, IN 47809
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>>>> Michael Case <[log in to unmask]> 10/3/2006 8:06 AM >>>
> Good morning --
>
> I've been meeting with each residence hall and one conclusion seems  
> obvio=
> us.
> The students don't like how long it takes to log into the CAA client.
>
> We have the original Dell configuration from when we purchased Perfigo
> during the Fall '04 semester.  But the servers are not being taxed  
> at all=
> .
>
> When a student logs in, he/she will have to wait a couple minutes  
> before
> getting access.  That's problematic because the college has asked  
> student=
> s
> to turn off PCs at night for energy conservation.  When they get up  
> and w=
> ant
> to scan their email before class, they don't want to wait 2+  
> minutes and =
> I
> don't blame them.
>
> Where should I start looking?  I searched this list serve for "slow  
> login=
> "
> and different variants but found nothing.
>
> Thanks,
> Michael Case
> ITS DirectorManchester College