Hi,
No, it's not. The laptop is not storing the password; it's using the login credentials each time. The "Use Windows login credentials" (or whatever it's called; can't remember off the top of my head) option is checked. In fact, if I un-check it and have Windows prompt me for the credentials, then the authentication works properly! (With or without the domain name.) And it's the same username/password that I use to log on to the laptop. It's very strange that it works fine when I have Windows prompt for the credentials, but won't when I have it use the login credentials.
thats because it IS cached - it gets cached in a different HIVE area. still an EAPOL though. this is proved by what you've just stated. run a regedit and look for lurking EAPOL. the RADIUS logs dont lie. alan