Re: SBS 2003.. Win XP timesout on server connections

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All your computers stay logged on overnight? Wow, sounds like a security
risk. What I have all my clients do is: At the end of the day, restart you
computer and go home. In the morning, just login with your password to start
your work day. Repeat at the end of your day.
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Rick Faria - MCSE / A+
RDF Technical Services - www.rdfts.com
Email: support at rdfts dot com


"daol_w@xxxxxxxxx" <daol_w@xxxxxxxxx@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
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> Just installed SBS 2003 we have 2 stations running win XP (sp2) and 20 on
> win2000
> (sp4) the win xp machines timeout there server connections overnight and
> have to be rebooted to reconnect, yet the internet and email remain
> connected. It is onle the network drives to the server and other computers
> that is affected. The win 2k machines do not have this problem.
> Is there a setting on the server to sdjust? or?
>
> Thanks for your responses in advance


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