Time differences between the server and the workstation can cause trouble like this. Is it possible that the server's time is off for a bit after it re-boots but before it syncs up with your time server?
On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 10:23 AM, Kelli Sterley <[email protected]>wrote: > I have something I have been fighting with for a while and searching > Google has turned up nothing of relevance. > > I work on a Windows 7 64 bit desktop, network level authentication is > supported and I am using RD protocol 8.0. I have a Windows Server 2008 R2 > 64 bit server that has remote desktop enabled (Allow connections only from > computers running RDP with Network Level Authentication). The domain > firewall is turned off. Both computers are on the same network and domain. > > Once I finally get connected from my desktop, I can connect and disconnect > just fine. However when I reboot the server I can not connect until I > physically go to the server, log in and mess with the remote desktop > properties by switching between the less secure and more secure options. > And then maybe I can connect again. It's a pain in the backside because > the server is located at the other side of our warehouse which is quite a > walk. (not that I don't like the break but...) > > I get the error: > RDP disconnected! > Remote Desktop can’t connect to the remote computer for one of these > reasons: > 1) Remote access to the server is not enabled > 2) The remote computer is turned off > 3) The remote computer is not available on the network > Make sure the remote computer is turned on and connected to the network, > and that remote access is enabled. > > Sometimes it starts to connect and disconnects. I'm at a loss. Anyone > have ideas to try or has seen this before? > > Thanks - Kelli >
