W2k3 R2 SP2 and RDP

[Schmeg]

I have a Windows 2003 Storage Server R2 SP2.

We upgraded with SP2 a few weeks ago. Prior to that, the server had been in
place fully functional for several months.

After applying SP2 we found that remote desktop to the server worked
sporadically.

Sometimes it would connect just fine. Other times when the client hit
connect, it would appear to attempt to connect (very, very fast) and then
just leave the client at the RDP connection screen again.

We've also tried with the new RDP software and no difference. Flashes
"attemting to connect" and then to "not connect" as fast as the eye can see.

Multiple clients, same results, no errors or event anywhere. Those same
clients can RDP to other W2k3r2 servers without any trouble.

No event log entries, no errors on either end.

Prior to SP2, we never had an RDP issue in the several months it was
running.

I've read some posts here of a few people with a similar problem in April
and May but didn't look like they got any resolution. It seems that users
reporting a similar issue are all using HP DL series hardware and so am I.

Can anyone offer any help?

Thanks

 

[Greg O]

On Jul 17, 8:59 am, "Schmeg" <ssch...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I have a Windows 2003 Storage Server R2 SP2.
>
> We upgraded with SP2 a few weeks ago. Prior to that, the server had been in
> place fully functional for several months.
>
> After applying SP2 we found that remote desktop to the server worked
> sporadically.
>
> Sometimes it would connect just fine. Other times when the client hit
> connect, it would appear to attempt to connect (very, very fast) and then
> just leave the client at the RDP connection screen again.
>
> We've also tried with the new RDP software and no difference. Flashes
> "attemting to connect" and then to "not connect" as fast as the eye can see.
>
> Multiple clients, same results, no errors or event anywhere. Those same
> clients can RDP to other W2k3r2 servers without any trouble.
>
> No event log entries, no errors on either end.
>
> Prior to SP2, we never had an RDP issue in the several months it was
> running.
>
> I've read some posts here of a few people with a similar problem in April
> and May but didn't look like they got any resolution. It seems that users
> reporting a similar issue are all using HP DL series hardware and so am I.
>
> Can anyone offer any help?
>
> Thanks

Why not just remove SP2 until the problems are resolved by Microsoft?
As long as your patches are up to date the server doesn't really need
it. It may be some third party software is not compatible with it.

 

[Schmeg]

"Greg O" <gregorme@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1184830822.255432.166490@d30g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> Why not just remove SP2 until the problems are resolved by Microsoft?
> As long as your patches are up to date the server doesn't really need
> it. It may be some third party software is not compatible with it.

That is a potential solution and we may do just that. I thought since folks
were reporting these issues in the April-May time frame that there may be a
workaround by now that I just did catch.