We setup the first Windows 2008 server in our 2003 AD domain. I have this
server setup with the File Services role.

We have 1 share on this server and about 40 users that map drive letter M to
this share. About every 1 to 2 hours all users are disconnected from this
share and the only way to get them reconnected is to reboot the server. This
server is a brand new HP ML110. This is the only windows 2008 server on our
network. At first we through the problem was occurring because the server was
not activate. We activated the server and the problem continues to occur. I
have checked the event log and I do not see any entries related to this.

Any ideas on why this is happening? Please let me know if you need more
detail.

TIA

PT

Re: Windows 2008 - Users disconected from share by Ace

Ace
Wed May 07 15:57:28 PDT 2008

In news:2CF6F00F-6E30-40D2-A5F0-C74268FB749B@microsoft.com,
PT <PT@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> We setup the first Windows 2008 server in our 2003 AD domain. I have
> this server setup with the File Services role.
>
> We have 1 share on this server and about 40 users that map drive
> letter M to this share. About every 1 to 2 hours all users are
> disconnected from this share and the only way to get them reconnected
> is to reboot the server. This server is a brand new HP ML110. This is
> the only windows 2008 server on our network. At first we through the
> problem was occurring because the server was not activate. We
> activated the server and the problem continues to occur. I have
> checked the event log and I do not see any entries related to this.
>
> Any ideas on why this is happening? Please let me know if you need
> more detail.
>
> TIA
>
> PT

This can be caused by a number of things. First, let's take a look at the
server's config to eliminate any basic issues. Please post the following:

1. Unedited ipconfig /all
2. DNS domain name of AD as it shows up in ADUC
3. Name of the zone
4. Do all the SRV records show up
5. What apps are installed on the server (Exchange, SQL, BackupExec, etc)
6. Any config modifications performed (such as for an app, security reasons,
etc).

Thanks,

--
Regards,
Ace

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confers no rights.

Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT,
MVP Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
Microsoft Certified Trainer

For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft PSS directly. Please
check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.

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Re: Windows 2008 - Users disconected from share by PT

PT
Thu May 08 11:40:01 PDT 2008

It is just a file server. no apps installed. No modifications. We moved the
data to a StoreVault NAS and are rebuilding the server with Windows 2003.
Theres not much info about 2008 available and I cannot justify using it if
were going to have these problems.

Thanks.

"Ace Fekay [MVP]" wrote:

> In news:2CF6F00F-6E30-40D2-A5F0-C74268FB749B@microsoft.com,
> PT <PT@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> > We setup the first Windows 2008 server in our 2003 AD domain. I have
> > this server setup with the File Services role.
> >
> > We have 1 share on this server and about 40 users that map drive
> > letter M to this share. About every 1 to 2 hours all users are
> > disconnected from this share and the only way to get them reconnected
> > is to reboot the server. This server is a brand new HP ML110. This is
> > the only windows 2008 server on our network. At first we through the
> > problem was occurring because the server was not activate. We
> > activated the server and the problem continues to occur. I have
> > checked the event log and I do not see any entries related to this.
> >
> > Any ideas on why this is happening? Please let me know if you need
> > more detail.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > PT
>
> This can be caused by a number of things. First, let's take a look at the
> server's config to eliminate any basic issues. Please post the following:
>
> 1. Unedited ipconfig /all
> 2. DNS domain name of AD as it shows up in ADUC
> 3. Name of the zone
> 4. Do all the SRV records show up
> 5. What apps are installed on the server (Exchange, SQL, BackupExec, etc)
> 6. Any config modifications performed (such as for an app, security reasons,
> etc).
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> Regards,
> Ace
>
> This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees and
> confers no rights.
>
> Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT,
> MVP Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
> Microsoft Certified Trainer
>
> For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft PSS directly. Please
> check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.
>
> Infinite Diversities in Infinite Combinations
>
>
>

Re: Windows 2008 - Users disconected from share by Ace

Ace
Thu May 08 21:23:38 PDT 2008

In news:0809D274-D93C-47A1-875B-CA5BCF6881B4@microsoft.com,
PT <PT@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> It is just a file server. no apps installed. No modifications. We
> moved the data to a StoreVault NAS and are rebuilding the server with
> Windows 2003. Theres not much info about 2008 available and I cannot
> justify using it if were going to have these problems.
>
> Thanks.

Sorry to hear that. I haven't had any trouble yet with a 2008 installation I
am testing at a customer's site. I would have been curious of the cause and
resolution.

Good luck!

Ace