Policy
Set maximum wait time for the network if a user has a roaming user profile or remote home directory
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista
This policy setting controls how long Windows waits for a response from the network before logging on a user without a remote home directory and withou synchronizing roaming user profiles. This policy setting is useful for the cases in which a network might take typically longer to initialize, such as with a wireless network. Note: Windows doesn't wait for the network if the physical network connection is not available on the computer (if the media is disconnected or the network adapter is not available). If you enable this policy setting, Windows waits for the network to become available up to the maximum wait time specified in this policy setting. Setting the value to zero causes Windows to proceed without waiting for the network. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Windows waits for the network for a maximum of 30 seconds.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Wait for network for maximum (seconds) ID WaitForNetwork_Seconds | decimal | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System Value name WaitForNetwork Type REG_DWORD | Range: 0 to 300 |