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Dale - 21 Feb 2006 16:13 GMT

I have been using RDP to access my work computer when working from home for
years without any problem. I just got a new pc for work and am having a
wierd issue. I can use RDP on the new pc only after I have logged into the
new pc locally.

In other words, if I am working from home, trash the OS as developers are
prone to do, and have to reboot, I can't do any more work until I drive 125
miles into the office and log in locally.

On my old pc, that wasn't necessary. I could reboot remotely, wait a few
minutes for the reboot process to complete, and connect using RDP again
without having to actually visit the office.

Does anyone have any idea of what setting or registry entry I need to fix
this?

Thanks,

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Shenan Stanley - 22 Feb 2006 05:51 GMT

> I have been using RDP to access my work computer when working from
> home for years without any problem. I just got a new pc for work
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> Does anyone have any idea of what setting or registry entry I need
> to fix this?

What is the network card (type, brand, driver version, connection type..
etc.)?
What are its settings?
What Operating system/version/patch level?

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Dale - 23 Feb 2006 20:19 GMT

My NIC is a Broadcom 570x Gigabit controller in a Dell Latitude 600.

The drivers are version 7.8. Windows Update reports no newer drivers
available.

I am using Windows XP SP2.

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> > I have been using RDP to access my work computer when working from
> > home for years without any problem. I just got a new pc for work
[quoted text clipped - 16 lines]
> What are its settings?
> What Operating system/version/patch level?

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Shenan Stanley - 23 Feb 2006 20:33 GMT

> My NIC is a Broadcom 570x Gigabit controller in a Dell Latitude 600.
>
> The drivers are version 7.8. Windows Update reports no newer
> drivers available.
>
> I am using Windows XP SP2.

Ignore Windows Update when it comes to Hardware Drivers - always go to the
source.. In your case Dell or Broadcom.

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