Remote Desktop Connection Issue

[thtadthtshldntbe]

So corporate IT finally upgrades my work desktop to a modern machine with Win 7.

However I seem to have one problem.

When I remote in, the first time it goes ok.

However when I disconnect or log out, in either case I can no longer connect to my work desktop remotely again.

Usually I remain logged in on my work PC so that Outlook can continue to run.

What could be going on here?

 

[drebo]

Sounds like it's probably going to sleep or something. Check the power settings then call your IT.

 

[thtadthtshldntbe]

well.

its instantaneous. Like as soon as I log off or disconnect, I cannot reconnect.

And I did not have this issue with the older XP machine.

I will check on the power settings though.

 

[postmortemIA]

My work PC with Radeon graphics freezes permanently after remoting in for a few times.

Yes I am 100% sure it is graphics because I swapped it with another card of different chip maker and problem went away.

My advice: Log out or reboot the remote PC instead of disconnecting. I know that is PITA, but increases chance you'll be able to log in next time

 

[thtadthtshldntbe]

log out causes the samething issue.

I will try the reboot option though.

 

[XLer8or]

Try updating RDP on both machines. Should be same version on each. The last I looked its version 8.0.

 

[thtadthtshldntbe]

Sounds like it's probably going to sleep or something. Check the power settings then call your IT.

this seems to have been the issue.

ty.

 

[azazel1024]

It could also be that the work machine still thinks there is an active RDP connection and is refusing to boot the current session when you attempt to reconnect.

 

[thtadthtshldntbe]

that's what we thought originally, so we tried remote rebooting the machine as well.

The sleep thing seemed to have solved it though.