Reason for RDP failing after reboot?

[Guest SilkBC]

Hello,

 

I have noticed with some Windows Server 2003 servers I manage that

after rebooting via an RDP session after applying Windows updates that

everything wil come back up except for the RDP service itself. I can

ping the server, connect to any shares it may have, use mail services

(if Exchange), etc. I have this happen with both SP1 and SP2

machines, so it doesn't seem to be a service pack issue.

 

Nothing in the Event Logs indicate what the cause may be. A

subsequent reboot always resolves the issue (I usually either have to

go there and reboot by logging in on the console, or if I have access

to another machine on the network, I am usually able to issue a remote

reboot command which does the trick)

 

I have seen other posts with similar issue but no indication of the

cause. I am not 100% positive it is due to applied updates, but it is

the only time it has ever happened; other times the servers that have

experienced this issue have been rebooted for other reasons, the

problem has not come up.

 

If anyone has any ideas, I'd appreciate hearing them

 

Thanks! :-)