Since reinstalling my firewall on my host system (Windows XP Pro SP2), I've
been able to connect to it and use it remotely via RDC. However, when I try
to disconnect the normal way (click Start->Disconnect->Disconnect), the
"disconnect" dialog box closes as it normally did, but the connection does
not close. The only way I can close the connection is to click the "X" in
the drop-down RDC bar at the top of the screen. Then, a popup appears
warning me that programs that are currently running will continue to run. I
click OK and the session disconnects.

I never receive any type of error nor have I found any entries in the Event
Logs.

I've tried turning off the firewall (Comodo Personal Firewall), but it still
does the same thing.

This is not a critical issue. It's more annoying than anything else.

Any help would be very appreciated!

Clem Patafio

"CPatafio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C2E518F8-3CD4-45A4-B2BF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Since reinstalling my firewall on my host system (Windows XP Pro SP2),
> I've
> been able to connect to it and use it remotely via RDC. However, when I
> try
> to disconnect the normal way (click Start->Disconnect->Disconnect), the
> "disconnect" dialog box closes as it normally did, but the connection does
> not close. The only way I can close the connection is to click the "X" in
> the drop-down RDC bar at the top of the screen. Then, a popup appears
> warning me that programs that are currently running will continue to run.
> I
> click OK and the session disconnects.
>
> I never receive any type of error nor have I found any entries in the
> Event
> Logs.
>
> I've tried turning off the firewall (Comodo Personal Firewall), but it
> still
> does the same thing.
>
> This is not a critical issue. It's more annoying than anything else.
>
> Any help would be very appreciated!
>
> Clem Patafio
>

Have you tried disconnecting by pressing Ctrl+Alt+End?

I have not tried that. However, just to be clear, I can disconnect by
clicking the "X" in the drop-down notification bar (the bar at the top of the
RDC screen that tells you you're connected to the host). It's just the
normal Start/Disconnect/Disconnect that doesn't work.

CPatafio

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "CPatafio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:C2E518F8-3CD4-45A4-B2BF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Since reinstalling my firewall on my host system (Windows XP Pro SP2),
> > I've
> > been able to connect to it and use it remotely via RDC. However, when I
> > try
> > to disconnect the normal way (click Start->Disconnect->Disconnect), the
> > "disconnect" dialog box closes as it normally did, but the connection does
> > not close. The only way I can close the connection is to click the "X" in
> > the drop-down RDC bar at the top of the screen. Then, a popup appears
> > warning me that programs that are currently running will continue to run.
> > I
> > click OK and the session disconnects.
> >
> > I never receive any type of error nor have I found any entries in the
> > Event
> > Logs.
> >
> > I've tried turning off the firewall (Comodo Personal Firewall), but it
> > still
> > does the same thing.
> >
> > This is not a critical issue. It's more annoying than anything else.
> >
> > Any help would be very appreciated!
> >
> > Clem Patafio
> >
>
> Have you tried disconnecting by pressing Ctrl+Alt+End?
>
>
>

Clicking the "X" will break the Remote Desktop link without
closing the current session on the host. Pressing Ctrl+Alt+End
will log you out of the host session, then break the link.


"CPatafio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:5DDE8A75-B1B0-4514-9E7F-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have not tried that. However, just to be clear, I can disconnect by
> clicking the "X" in the drop-down notification bar (the bar at the top of
> the
> RDC screen that tells you you're connected to the host). It's just the
> normal Start/Disconnect/Disconnect that doesn't work.
>
> CPatafio
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
>>
>> "CPatafio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:C2E518F8-3CD4-45A4-B2BF-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Since reinstalling my firewall on my host system (Windows XP Pro SP2),
>> > I've
>> > been able to connect to it and use it remotely via RDC. However, when
>> > I
>> > try
>> > to disconnect the normal way (click Start->Disconnect->Disconnect), the
>> > "disconnect" dialog box closes as it normally did, but the connection
>> > does
>> > not close. The only way I can close the connection is to click the "X"
>> > in
>> > the drop-down RDC bar at the top of the screen. Then, a popup appears
>> > warning me that programs that are currently running will continue to
>> > run.
>> > I
>> > click OK and the session disconnects.
>> >
>> > I never receive any type of error nor have I found any entries in the
>> > Event
>> > Logs.
>> >
>> > I've tried turning off the firewall (Comodo Personal Firewall), but it
>> > still
>> > does the same thing.
>> >
>> > This is not a critical issue. It's more annoying than anything else.
>> >
>> > Any help would be very appreciated!
>> >
>> > Clem Patafio
>> >
>>
>> Have you tried disconnecting by pressing Ctrl+Alt+End?
>>
>>
>>

Thanks! I'll do that. Do you have any idea, however, why it's acting that
way. As a consultant, this sort of thing drives me nuts! It was working
until I upgraded the version of Comodo and had to completely redo the rules.
Yet, when I turn off the firewall, it still does the same thing. Any insight
would be appreciated.

Thanks for the help!

Clem

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> Clicking the "X" will break the Remote Desktop link without
> closing the current session on the host. Pressing Ctrl+Alt+End
> will log you out of the host session, then break the link.
>
>
> "CPatafio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:5DDE8A75-B1B0-4514-9E7F-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have not tried that. However, just to be clear, I can disconnect by
> > clicking the "X" in the drop-down notification bar (the bar at the top of
> > the
> > RDC screen that tells you you're connected to the host). It's just the
> > normal Start/Disconnect/Disconnect that doesn't work.
> >
> > CPatafio
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "CPatafio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:C2E518F8-3CD4-45A4-B2BF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Since reinstalling my firewall on my host system (Windows XP Pro SP2),
> >> > I've
> >> > been able to connect to it and use it remotely via RDC. However, when
> >> > I
> >> > try
> >> > to disconnect the normal way (click Start->Disconnect->Disconnect), the
> >> > "disconnect" dialog box closes as it normally did, but the connection
> >> > does
> >> > not close. The only way I can close the connection is to click the "X"
> >> > in
> >> > the drop-down RDC bar at the top of the screen. Then, a popup appears
> >> > warning me that programs that are currently running will continue to
> >> > run.
> >> > I
> >> > click OK and the session disconnects.
> >> >
> >> > I never receive any type of error nor have I found any entries in the
> >> > Event
> >> > Logs.
> >> >
> >> > I've tried turning off the firewall (Comodo Personal Firewall), but it
> >> > still
> >> > does the same thing.
> >> >
> >> > This is not a critical issue. It's more annoying than anything else.
> >> >
> >> > Any help would be very appreciated!
> >> >
> >> > Clem Patafio
> >> >
> >>
> >> Have you tried disconnecting by pressing Ctrl+Alt+End?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Sorry, I do not know the reason for this behaviour. In such cases
I poke around until I either find the cause or an acceptable
work-around.


"CPatafio" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0BF6BB11-2802-44B0-8DD5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks! I'll do that. Do you have any idea, however, why it's acting
> that
> way. As a consultant, this sort of thing drives me nuts! It was working
> until I upgraded the version of Comodo and had to completely redo the
> rules.
> Yet, when I turn off the firewall, it still does the same thing. Any
> insight
> would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks for the help!
>
> Clem
>

I did finally discover that this function IS working. However, it takes
almost 2 minutes before it disconnects where other hosts that I connect to
disconnect almost immediately!

If anyone else has run into this, I'd love to hear how you resolved it!

Clem

"CPatafio" wrote:

> Since reinstalling my firewall on my host system (Windows XP Pro SP2), I've
> been able to connect to it and use it remotely via RDC. However, when I try
> to disconnect the normal way (click Start->Disconnect->Disconnect), the
> "disconnect" dialog box closes as it normally did, but the connection does
> not close. The only way I can close the connection is to click the "X" in
> the drop-down RDC bar at the top of the screen. Then, a popup appears
> warning me that programs that are currently running will continue to run. I
> click OK and the session disconnects.
>
> I never receive any type of error nor have I found any entries in the Event
> Logs.
>
> I've tried turning off the firewall (Comodo Personal Firewall), but it still
> does the same thing.
>
> This is not a critical issue. It's more annoying than anything else.
>
> Any help would be very appreciated!
>
> Clem Patafio
>