Windows 2003 SP1 Network issues?

Does anybody know of any known issues with Windows 2003 server and Service
Pack 1? I have multiple customers now reporting problems, and the apparent
similiarity is SP1. For example, I have one customer that works fine when
the server is pre-SP1. Everything works great. Then, they apply SP1, and
immediately, they start having network drops, etc. Our application
establishes a connection and stays connected, so when they drop, it affects
our app. If they uninstall SP1, the problem goes away.

I have another customer that recently installed a server Windows 2003 RC2,
and after 15-20 minutes, things start slowing down. They lose 'file access'
type functionality. For example, when they first login, they can go to
Start->Run and type something like '\\servername\sharename' and the share
opens right up. After 15-20 minutes, if they do this, the 'Network Login'
screen comes up, meaning they have lost, somehow, their authentication.

Just wondering if others are seeing this type of behavior. My customers
with Win2k3 SP1 are the ones apparently having Network issues, however, I
can't reproduce here. Could this be a Network SETUP issue that is only
manifesting itself in SP1 or later machines?

Thanks,

Mark

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Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Mark Essex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
Does anybody know of any known issues with Windows 2003 server and Service
Pack 1? I have multiple customers now reporting problems, and the apparent
similiarity is SP1. For example, I have one customer that works fine when
the server is pre-SP1. Everything works great. Then, they apply SP1, and
immediately, they start having network drops, etc. Our application
establishes a connection and stays connected, so when they drop, it affects
our app. If they uninstall SP1, the problem goes away.

I have another customer that recently installed a server Windows 2003 RC2,
and after 15-20 minutes, things start slowing down. They lose 'file access'
type functionality. For example, when they first login, they can go to
Start->Run and type something like '\\servername\sharename' and the share
opens right up. After 15-20 minutes, if they do this, the 'Network Login'
screen comes up, meaning they have lost, somehow, their authentication.

Just wondering if others are seeing this type of behavior. My customers
with Win2k3 SP1 are the ones apparently having Network issues, however, I
can't reproduce here. Could this be a Network SETUP issue that is only
manifesting itself in SP1 or later machines?

Thanks,

Mark

I am experiencing the same issue. One of the server is originiall
installed by Windows 2003 RC2 CD so I can not uninstall SP 1. One other
server where I installed SP1 yesterday started facing the same issue so
I am uninstalling SP1 from that server.

This thing just sucks!

-Nauman.


Robert L [MS-MVP] wrote:
> This search result may help.
>
> Microsoft Windows New release Issues Troubleshooting Windows Server 2003 SP1 issues. Server 2003 SP1 Issues. Connectivity issues after the installation of MS05-019 or Server 2003 SP1 ...
> www.howtonetworking.com/main.htm
>
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Mark Essex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Does anybody know of any known issues with Windows 2003 server and Service
> Pack 1? I have multiple customers now reporting problems, and the apparent
> similiarity is SP1. For example, I have one customer that works fine when
> the server is pre-SP1. Everything works great. Then, they apply SP1, and
> immediately, they start having network drops, etc. Our application
> establishes a connection and stays connected, so when they drop, it affects
> our app. If they uninstall SP1, the problem goes away.
>
> I have another customer that recently installed a server Windows 2003 RC2,
> and after 15-20 minutes, things start slowing down. They lose 'file access'
> type functionality. For example, when they first login, they can go to
> Start->Run and type something like '\\servername\sharename' and the share
> opens right up. After 15-20 minutes, if they do this, the 'Network Login'
> screen comes up, meaning they have lost, somehow, their authentication.
>
> Just wondering if others are seeing this type of behavior. My customers
> with Win2k3 SP1 are the ones apparently having Network issues, however, I
> can't reproduce here. Could this be a Network SETUP issue that is only
> manifesting itself in SP1 or later machines?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
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> <DIV>"Mark Essex" &lt;<A
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> anybody know of any known issues with Windows 2003 server and Service <BR>Pack
> 1?&nbsp; I have multiple customers now reporting problems, and the apparent
> <BR>similiarity is SP1.&nbsp; For example, I have one customer that works fine
> when <BR>the server is pre-SP1.&nbsp; Everything works great.&nbsp; Then, they
> apply SP1, and <BR>immediately, they start having network drops, etc.&nbsp;
> Our application <BR>establishes a connection and stays connected, so when they
> drop, it affects <BR>our app.&nbsp; If they uninstall SP1, the problem goes
> away.<BR><BR>I have another customer that recently installed a server Windows
> 2003 RC2, <BR>and after 15-20 minutes, things start slowing down.&nbsp; They
> lose 'file access' <BR>type functionality.&nbsp; For example, when they first
> login, they can go to <BR>Start-&gt;Run and type something like
> '\\servername\sharename' and the share <BR>opens right up.&nbsp; After 15-20
> minutes, if they do this, the 'Network Login' <BR>screen comes up, meaning
> they have lost, somehow, their authentication.<BR><BR>Just wondering if others
> are seeing this type of behavior.&nbsp; My customers <BR>with Win2k3 SP1 are
> the ones apparently having Network issues, however, I <BR>can't reproduce
> here.&nbsp; Could this be a Network SETUP issue that is only <BR>manifesting
> itself in SP1 or later
> machines?<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR>Mark<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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