Re: RCP and RDP intermittant connection problems

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RobWUK wrote:
> I have a very strage Windows 2003 issue which is manifesting itself in
> failure of RDP and RCP traffic interimittanty.
>
> I have failing AD replication and am unable to get an RDP session to the
> affected servers.
>
> A reboot of the DC/server clears the problem for around 2 days then it
> occurs again. During the period when its working AD replication and
> terminal services works fine.
>
> I am able to ping the machine fine from any client and have also setup RCP
> client/server over the affected WAN link, which tests out fine.
>
> Note all these services work fine when on the LAN and only intermittantly
> over the WAN.
>
> WAN is a windows 2000 VPN server.
>
> Default gateway of the DC is the VPN server.
>
> Also, I cannot connect to other windows 2000 DCs on the WAN using ADUC -
> RPC errors.
>
> I have run Ethereal and tested trying to get and RDP terminal sessions, I
> receive a TCP out-of-order after the first few packets.

Sounds like a memory leak affecting the Remote Procedure call subsystem.
Look into that. Also,

186645 - Troubleshooting RDP Client Connection Problems
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=186645


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Todd J Heron, MCSE
Windows Server 2003/2000/NT; CCA
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