Delay network users in login window

Halo,
i have 10.5.6 server OD installation. In preferences for quest computer i setup show network users. When i can login from Leopard client i must wait 1 - 2 min for list network users. In Tiger client all is OK. I use the same settings for both clients.
I try to solve this (turn off IPv6, Bonjoor ..) nothing help.
But everything looks fine. When i can not see users in login window i click to Other.. i fill user name and pass a client normally log in to server.
Please do you have any idea where is problem.
Many thanks
Message was edited by: Jiri10

Hi
You can do this with an MCX applied at hardware level. Once you've joined your workstations to OD launch WorkGroup Manager and create a Computer Group(s). Click on the Members tab and use the diaresis (. . .) button to 'add' those joined workstations. Click on the Preferences icon, click on Login, select Window, click Always and the rest if fairly obvious from there.
Not absolutely necessary but it's a good idea to restart the client workstations afterwards as sometimes hardware MCX does not 'take' immediately. You'll know soon enough.
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