W2k SP4 Client losing mapped connection

My Win 2000 SP4 clinets are losing their network drive
mappings periodically throughout the day. I can
recconnect by double clicking on the mapped drive from My
Computer. When they disconnect they have a red x going
through them.

The drives are mapped to shares on our Win 2003 server to
which we are logged into. This server is our DC.

quoted from http://www.ChicagoTech.net
Why some mapped network drives show a red x

SYMPTOMS: You find that the network drive mapping may be disconnected after
15 minutes of inactivity and Windows Explorer may display a red "X" on the
icon of the mapped drive. However, if you double-click it reconnects
quickly.

RESOLUTION: by default, idle connections will be dropped after 15 minutes.
To modify idle time, at a command prompt using net config server
/autodisconnect: minutes. For example, to set the Autodisconnect value to
30 minutes, you would run the following command line: net config server
/autodisconnect:30. If you would like to turn Autodisconnect off, do net
config server /autodisconnect:-1.


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"JimL" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:5d2401c400d0$23208d70$(E-Mail Removed)...
> My Win 2000 SP4 clinets are losing their network drive
> mappings periodically throughout the day. I can
> recconnect by double clicking on the mapped drive from My
> Computer. When they disconnect they have a red x going
> through them.
>
> The drives are mapped to shares on our Win 2003 server to
> which we are logged into. This server is our DC.
>

Tried this, it did not work. Does the server need t obe
restarted?


>-----Original Message-----
>quoted from http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>Why some mapped network drives show a red x
>
>SYMPTOMS: You find that the network drive mapping may be
disconnected after
>15 minutes of inactivity and Windows Explorer may
display a red "X" on the
>icon of the mapped drive. However, if you double-click
it reconnects
>quickly.
>
>RESOLUTION: by default, idle connections will be dropped
after 15 minutes.
>To modify idle time, at a command prompt using net
config server
>/autodisconnect: minutes. For example, to set the
Autodisconnect value to
>30 minutes, you would run the following command line:
net config server
>/autodisconnect:30. If you would like to turn
Autodisconnect off, do net
>config server /autodisconnect:-1.
>
>
>--
>For more and other information, go to
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>
>Don't send e-mail or reply to me except you need
consulting services.
>Posting on MS newsgroup will benefit all readers and you
may get more help.
>
>Robert Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN, Anti-Virus, Tips &
Troubleshooting on
>http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties.
>
>"JimL" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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>news:5d2401c400d0$23208d70$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> My Win 2000 SP4 clinets are losing their network drive
>> mappings periodically throughout the day. I can
>> recconnect by double clicking on the mapped drive from
My
>> Computer. When they disconnect they have a red x going
>> through them.
>>
>> The drives are mapped to shares on our Win 2003 server
to
>> which we are logged into. This server is our DC.
>>
>
>
>.
>