Authentication information, identification information, and domain configuration data are cached on a networked computer to provide increased reliability and performance. An update module manages a local cache containing a copy of centrally managed data from a domain server, directory server, or the like. An update request is sent to the update module in response to an information request by a local process. The update request may be a deferrable or non-deferrable request. Non-deferrable requests are immediately processed while deferrable requests may be deferred to a convenient time. The use of deferrable requests facilitates consolidation of cache updates and significantly reduces the processing and communications burden associated with maintaining the authentication information, identification information, and configuration data on the local networked computer.