KB958644 Disables RDP Connections to Server2K3 SE

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I just patched a remote system (which resides half way across the country via
a remote hosting provider) and I am now unable to initiate a terminal session
with this server. It's a Windows Server 2003 SE server with SP2 and all
latest security/system patches. Also runs SQL Server 2000 with latest SP.

I initiated the installation of this patch this morning via a terminal
session and windows update. I have to do all my administration this way since
I have no physical access to the box. Reboot initiated fine and the system
came back up fine. I can access all other services remotely (SQL, IIS, etc)
just not RDP. When I attempt to connect, I instantly get the notice that
states "This computer can't connect to the remote computer. Try connectng
again...". I have tried using the /console switch with no luck. When
initiating a telnet session via port 3389, it connects for less than a second
before the connection is forced shut.

From a seperate remote system on that same subnet (which hasn't been patched
yet) I was able to pull up remote management and verify the terminal server
service is running. Also was able to remote registry in and verify it wasn't
set to deny TS connections.

Any advice on how to connect would be greatly appreciated. It's going to
cost be big $ to have my hosting provider log in and uninstall the patch. I
need to know what caused this and how to work around it.

Thanks in advance!

~BP
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