Avatar of razorsharpskill
razorsharpskill
Flag for Puerto Rico asked on

Unable to RDP to Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1

All of a sudden I have had I am having an issue on two differnt servers.  Both running Windows 2008 R2 Service Pack 1.  

The server is setup as a Terminal Server with Licensing installed and the RDP CALS applied.  It has been running for months without an issue.

Any ideas?  Anyone know of recent updates that may have created this issue?
Windows Server 2008Microsoft Legacy OS

Avatar of undefined
Last Comment
razorsharpskill

8/22/2022 - Mon
thomasdavis

If updates have been applied re-Check firewall settings, AV protection settings, make sure RDP is enabled still. You can test by disabling AV and firewall to see if you can connect again.
razorsharpskill

ASKER
Already checked the firewall settings and AV.  I am able to ping it from another workstation.  I am just getting the error unable to reach the server when attempting the RDP connection.
thomasdavis

When trying to RDP are you using the IP or name? Have you tried both?
I started with Experts Exchange in 2004 and it's been a mainstay of my professional computing life since. It helped me launch a career as a programmer / Oracle data analyst
William Peck
thomasdavis

check to see if listening on 3389 netstat -a
razorsharpskill

ASKER
Tried both.  Not a DNS issue.  This server is also a SQL Server.  I can create an ODBC connection and connect to the database remotely.  I can UNC to the server and open the AdminShare C$.

I have tried uninstalling any updates that were applied to the server without success.  Then also tried reinstalling the updates without success.
razorsharpskill

ASKER
It is listening on 3389.
⚡ FREE TRIAL OFFER
Try out a week of full access for free.
Find out why thousands trust the EE community with their toughest problems.
thomasdavis

Just to check the option to allow connection from any computers running rdp is checked.
razorsharpskill

ASKER
The option to allow connections from any computer is checked in the computer properties.
ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION
razorsharpskill

THIS SOLUTION ONLY AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS.
View this solution by signing up for a free trial.
Members can start a 7-Day free trial and enjoy unlimited access to the platform.
See Pricing Options
Start Free Trial
GET A PERSONALIZED SOLUTION
Ask your own question & get feedback from real experts
Find out why thousands trust the EE community with their toughest problems.
razorsharpskill

ASKER
Found the problem was malware.
This is the best money I have ever spent. I cannot not tell you how many times these folks have saved my bacon. I learn so much from the contributors.
rwheeler23