I have had this issue with 2 different machines. one I resolved by doing a clean install. The other, that I am struggling with now, I've done a fresh install 3 times and am unable to get rid of the problem.
Issue: This occurs after installing the WHS 2011 Connector. When booting, after entering the password, the screen just hangs for 60-80 seconds without doing anything.
If the connector is uninstalled, the computer returns to normal and boots normally without the hang.
If the Microsoft account is removed and a local account is used instead, the computer boots normally.
I have made the user name and password the same on the server as the microsoft account, this did not help.
When uninstalling the connector, I have also removed the computer from WHS and setup fresh, to no avail.
Computer is running Win 8.1 Pro
Other computers on the network are running identically and connect just fine without the login delay.
Any ideas?