Re: Remote desktop server or client with SP2

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From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 11/24/04 

Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 23:26:19 -0500

benjilafouine wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Since I installed WinXP SP2 on my server, I get timeouts when trying
> to connect from remote locations.

Well, WinXP isn't a server OS, so I presume you mean you have a workstation
acting as a "server" in a peer to peer network.
>
> To test, I tried removing SP2 from my server, and the Remote Desktop
> function was restored like it was working before (i.e. correctly).
> However, now my IIS service won't work adequately. It seems to go
> "offline" after a few hours (I event reinstalled the server with sp2
> just to make sure). No more web site!!!
>
> So I am asking the following question: has anyone experienced problem
> with Remote Desktop Service (client or server) since installing XP
> SP2?
>
> As for myself, as much as I hate it, I will have to reinstall my
> server, inclusing IIS + POP3 server, Fax server, etc. etc. etc. What
> a waster of time, for something that was working perfectly withour
> sp2. Like they say, don't fix it if it ain't broken...

It seems very likely that something was indeed broken but you didn't know
it. Did you follow the pre-SP2 installation checklist? Is all your software,
and are all your drivers, SP2 compatible? SP2 is a very good thing and can
often be installed with no problems at all - usual problems are incompatible
software, hardware, or underlying errors in the existing installation (often
due to spyware).
>
> Benoit Belanger

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