Server 2003 SP1: external access disappears

[MBaraz]

I installed SP1 on Windows Server 2003. I use it as a DNS and web server. Since then after a while I can no longer access many services on the server, such as ping-ing a domain, accessing via terminal service, web sites via browser, etc.

In essense it looks like there is a firewall is in place. When I look at the Control Panel I see the new Firewall program and click on it... it says it isn't running.

Luckily I can term serv into that box from another server on a local IP. I reboot the server and it works normal for a while.

So, what did SP1 put in place that is hiding everything from outside access?

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Michael Baraz
Building data-driven, high-performance, massively-scaleable, infinitely extensible, über
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[adcfaq]

there are numerus issues with sp1, check this out

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896367

in ur case, i believe SCW enable or restrict some firwall policy to lock u down.

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[MBaraz]

I have dug thru a few of these... but haven't seen anything that relates to losing the external ability to connect after several hours... a policy should be always not sometimes or after a while, righr?!?

Still have to figure this out, it is killing me!

thanx (again)...

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Michael Baraz
Building data-driven, high-performance, massively-scaleable, infinitely extensible, über
websites