XP clients lose authentication to Win2K3 server overnight

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From: Mike Sanders (mikesanders_at_riskinfo.com)
Date: 04/14/04 

Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 09:11:01 -0700

I have two WinXP [SP1 w/current security hotfixes] users that stay logged
in indefinetly to their Win2K3 server connections or at least try to.

In the span of 8-36 hours their authentication goes stale and they cannot
reconnect without rebooting. The error box indicates a connection already
exists for the user if they try to login to the login dialog box that pops
up when they are trying to utilize a prior network link. [\\... link not D:
mapping].

I use Win2K Pro workstation and do not have the same problem. Nor have we
seen this with WinXP conneccted to Win2000 server.

Any suggestions?

Mike Sanders

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