Its up to version 10 is that a record for a hotfix ? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Kenzig http://thethin.net"; <jimkenz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 3:48 AM Subject: [THIN] KB: MS 324446 Terminal Server and connected Terminal Services clients pause when a Terminal Services client logs on or logs off > Terminal Server and connected Terminal Services clients pause when a > Terminal Services client logs on or logs off > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324446 > > This article was previously published under Q324446 > SYMPTOMS > When a Terminal Services client logs on or logs off (either in a session or > on the console of the Terminal server), the Windows 2000-based Terminal > server together with the connected Terminal Services client computers may > stop responding or may pause for several seconds. Users may also experience > one or more of the follow symptoms: > When a user types in a document, characters do not appear on the screen > until this pause has ended. > Keyboard input and mouse input are queued, but they are not processed until > this pause has ended. > Live performance monitoring (Perfmon) graphs have missing data points during > this pause. > All running programs appear to stop responding, or"hang," during this pause. > When Spooler is under a load from a large number of users, a high CPU usage > is displayed for it. > > CAUSE > This problem may occur if there is a contention among server resources. The > contention causes a delay in processing that appears as a pause or as > unresponsiveness. > > RESOLUTION > Hotfix Information > A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended > to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to > systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive > additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this > problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows 2000 service pack > that contains this hotfix. > > To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support > Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product > Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit > the following Microsoft Web site: > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[LN];CNTACTMS > > Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support > calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a > specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will > apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the > specific update in question. > Prerequisites > Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3) or later is required to install this > hotfix. For additional information about how to obtain the latest Windows > 2000 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in > the Microsoft Knowledge Base: > 260910 How to obtain the latest Windows 2000 service pack > > Restart Requirement > You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix. > File Information > The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that > are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are > listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file > information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between > UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in > Control Panel. Date Time Version Size File name > -------------------------------------------------------------- > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6920 126,736 Adsldp.dll > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6960 132,880 Adsldpc.dll > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6896 63,760 Adsmsext.dll > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6928 381,712 Advapi32.dll > 24-Mar-2004 02:17 5.0.2195.6824 42,256 Basesrv.dll > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6866 69,904 Browser.dll > 16-Jan-2004 00:18 5.0.2195.6891 35,632 Classpnp.sys > 21-Sep-2003 00:45 5.0.2195.6824 236,304 Cmd.exe > 24-Feb-2004 05:10 5.0.2195.6901 30,864 Disk.sys > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6920 136,464 Dnsapi.dll > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6876 92,432 Dnsrslvr.dll > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6920 47,376 Eventlog.dll > 15-Apr-2004 22:00 5.0.3900.6920 242,448 Explorer.exe > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 0.2.0.1 138,000 Faxui.dll > 19-Jun-2003 20:05 5.0.2195.6660 233,744 Gdi32.dll > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6939 148,752 Kdcsvc.dll > 03-May-2004 23:59 5.0.2195.6922 206,096 Kerberos.dll > 24-Mar-2004 02:17 5.0.2195.6897 742,160 Kernel32.dll > 21-Sep-2003 00:32 5.0.2195.6824 71,888 Ksecdd.sys > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6960 256,784 Localspl.dll > 11-Jun-2004 22:18 5.0.2195.6940 512,784 Lsasrv.dll > 11-Jun-2004 22:18 5.0.2195.6940 33,552 Lsass.exe > 10-Feb-2004 19:47 5.0.2195.6897 30,160 Mountmgr.sys > 24-Mar-2004 02:17 5.0.2195.6824 54,544 Mpr.dll > 27-Jul-2004 22:03 5.0.2195.6961 409,360 Mrxsmb.sys > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6958 335,120 Msgina.dll > 05-May-2004 01:05 5.0.2195.6926 114,960 Msv1_0.dll > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6958 309,008 Netapi32.dll > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6921 361,744 Netlogon.dll > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6961 933,648 Ntdsa.dll > 23-Jul-2004 19:17 5.0.2195.6960 1,704,128 Ntkrnlmp.exe > 23-Jul-2004 19:17 5.0.2195.6960 1,703,744 Ntkrnlpa.exe > 23-Jul-2004 19:17 5.0.2195.6960 1,725,504 Ntkrpamp.exe > 23-Jul-2004 19:17 5.0.2195.6960 1,680,832 Ntoskrnl.exe > 19-Jun-2003 20:05 5.0.2195.6702 66,320 Ntprint.dll > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6960 955,152 Ole32.dll > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6868 381,712 Printui.dll > 27-Jul-2004 22:03 5.0.2195.6961 169,968 Rdbss.sys > 24-Mar-2004 02:17 5.0.2195.6892 90,264 Rdpwd.sys > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6958 435,984 Rpcrt4.dll > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6935 212,240 Rpcss.dll > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6944 392,976 Samsrv.dll > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6939 114,448 Scecli.dll > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6939 261,392 Scesrv.dll > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.3900.6960 2,358,544 Shell32.dll > 04-Jun-2004 23:13 5.0.2195.6935 5,887,488 Sp3res.dll > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6938 80,144 Spoolss.dll > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6824 12,560 Usbmon.dll > 24-Mar-2004 02:17 5.0.2195.6897 403,216 User32.dll > 05-Aug-2003 22:14 5.0.2195.6794 385,808 Userenv.dll > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6920 48,912 W32time.dll > 05-Apr-2004 17:46 5.0.2195.6920 57,104 W32tm.exe > 14-Jul-2004 01:52 5.0.2195.6960 1,631,696 Win32k.sys > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6924 88,336 Win32spl.dll > 11-Mar-2004 02:37 5.0.2195.6898 181,520 Winlogon.exe > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6825 114,960 Winspool.drv > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6958 244,496 Winsrv.dll > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6920 127,248 Wldap32.dll > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6824 57,104 Wlnotify.dll > 24-Mar-2004 02:17 5.0.2195.6897 742,160 Kernel32.dll > 14-Jul-2004 01:52 5.0.2195.6960 1,631,696 Win32k.sys > 02-Aug-2004 18:00 5.0.2195.6958 244,496 Winsrv.dll > 02-Aug-2004 18:15 25,520 Kb324446.cat > > > STATUS > Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products > that are listed in the"Applies to" section. > MORE INFORMATION > To install the hotfix that is described in this article, the Terminal server > must be running Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3) or later. This fix is also > scheduled to be included in Windows 2000 Service Pack 5 (SP5). After you > install the hotfix and restart the computer, you must turn on the Power > Protect write cache option for each hard disk that has write caching enabled > and that has its write cache protected against accidental loss of power. To > configure the Power Protect option, use the Dskcache.exe tool. > > For additional information about how to obtain the Dskcache.exe tool and how > to use it to configure the Power Protect write cache option, click the > following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge > Base: > 811392 Obtain the Dskcache.exe tool to configure the"Power Protected" write > cache option > > When you run Dskcache.exe without any parameters, the current write cache > settings for all hard disks are displayed. For each hard disk that is > currently installed on your computer, the following information is > displayed: > Disk device : > > \\?\\ <SCSI DEVICE ID> > > Current Settings : > > Write Cache is [ enabled | disabled ] > Power Protect is [ enabled | disabled ] > > > To turn on the Power Protect option on a hard disk, use the p command-line > switch. > > For example, to turn on the Power Protect option on drive C, type the > following line at the command prompt, and then press ENTER: > dskcache +p c: > > The following information is displayed for drive C: > Disk device : > > \\?\\ <SCSI DEVICE ID > > > Current Settings : > > Write Cache is enabled > Power Protect is disabled > > New Settings : > Write Cache is enabled > Power Protect is enabled > > > Note You can turn on the Power Protect write cache option only for disks > that are currently present on your computer. By default, the Power Protect > option is turned off. As a result, this option is turned off for any hard > disks that are added to the computer after you apply this setting. When you > add additional hard disks, you must turn on the Power Protect option for > those disks if you want the setting to apply to those disks. > > You must also configure the following registry subkeys on the Terminal > server and on all file servers: > In the > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Lanmanserver\Parameters > subkey, configure the following entries: > Name: MaxWorkItems > Data Type: REG_DWORD > Value data: 12000 (decimal) > Name: MaxMpxCt > Data Type: REG_DWORD > Value data: 2048 (decimal) > Name: MaxRawWorkItems > Data Type: REG_DWORD > Value data: 512 (decimal) > Name: MaxFreeConnections > Data Type: REG_DWORD > Value data: 100 (decimal) > Name: MinFreeConnections > Data Type: REG_DWORD > Value data: 32 (decimal) > In the > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Lanmanworkstation\Param > eters subkey, configure the following entry: > Name: MaxCmds > Data Type: REG_DWORD > Value data: 2048 (decimal) > By default, your registry does not have a Configuration Manager subkey. To > create the key, locate and then right-click the following subkey: > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager > > Point to New, and then click Key. Type Configuration Manager, and then press > ENTER. > > In the new HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session > Manager\Configuration Manager subkey, configure the following entry: > Name: RegistryLazyFlushInterval > Data Type: REG_DWORD > Value data: 60 (decimal) > For additional information about how hotfix packages are named, click the > following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge > Base: > 816915 New naming schema for Microsoft Windows software update packages > > The information in this article applies to: > Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3 > Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3 > Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4 > Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4 > > ******************************************************** > This Weeks Sponsor RTO Software > Do you know which applications are abusing your CPU and memory? > Would you like to learn? -- Free for a limited time! > Get the RTO Performance Analyzer to quickly learn the applications, users, > and time of day possible problems exist. > http://www.rtosoft.com/enter.asp?id=320 > ********************************************************** > Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: > http://thin.net/links.cfm > *********************************************************** > For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or > set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: > http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm > > ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor RTO Software Do you know which applications are abusing your CPU and memory? 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