Is there anything in the EventLog on the Terminal Server, at boot
time of when you try to connect?

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=?Utf-8?B?SmVyZW15?= <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
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> I am having issues with Terminal Services here at our work, I
> have looked everywhere and tried a bunch of things to get it
> working. The error that I get when trying to connect is very
> generic, and basically it thinks I don't have terminal services
> running on the server, which I do. Both of client and server
> are Windows 2000, the server is advanced server.
>
> Error:
> ---------------------------
> Remote Desktop Disconnected
> ---------------------------
> The client could not establish a connection to the remote
> computer.
>
> The most likely causes for this error are:
> 1) Remote connections might not be enabled at the remote
> computer. 2) The maximum number of connections was exceeded at
> the remote computer. 3) A network error occurred while
> establishing the connection. ---------------------------
> OK Help
> ---------------------------
>
> Alright so what have I done:
> Restarted the service on the server.
> Deleted then readded the service on the server.
> It had a virus, so we thought maybe the rpc connection was
> corrupt due to said virus, so I ran a windows repair, again
> nothing. Yes the virus has been removed. I have also uninstalled
> and reinstalled terminal services. Tried to connect via IP to
> rule out DNS issues, still didn't work.
>
> This is taking place on 2 other servers as well, I cannot find
> out why this is happening. I appreciate any help with this,
> thanks.

Yes, I didn't even see this error before, but

The RDP protocol component "DATA ENCRYPTION" detected an error in the protocol stream and has disconnected the client.

----- Vera Noest [MVP] wrote: ----

Is there anything in the EventLog on the Terminal Server, at boot
time of when you try to connect

--
Vera Noes
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Serve
http://hem.fyristorg.com/vera/I
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=?Utf-8?B?SmVyZW15?= <(E-Mail Removed)> wrot
in news:1F2C6229-73B6-4027-BE9E-(E-Mail Removed):

> I am having issues with Terminal Services here at our work,
> have looked everywhere and tried a bunch of things to get i
> working. The error that I get when trying to connect is ver
> generic, and basically it thinks I don't have terminal service
> running on the server, which I do. Both of client and serve
> are Windows 2000, the server is advanced server.
>> Error
> --------------------------
> Remote Desktop Disconnecte
> --------------------------
> The client could not establish a connection to the remot
> computer.
>> The most likely causes for this error are
> 1) Remote connections might not be enabled at the remot
> computer. 2) The maximum number of connections was exceeded a
> the remote computer. 3) A network error occurred whil
> establishing the connection. --------------------------
> OK Hel
> --------------------------
>> Alright so what have I done
> Restarted the service on the server
> Deleted then readded the service on the server
> It had a virus, so we thought maybe the rpc connection wa
> corrupt due to said virus, so I ran a windows repair, agai
> nothing. Yes the virus has been removed. I have also uninstalle
> and reinstalled terminal services. Tried to connect via IP t
> rule out DNS issues, still didn't work.
>> This is taking place on 2 other servers as well, I cannot fin
> out why this is happening. I appreciate any help with this
> thanks.

OK, this should solve it:

323497 - Error Message: The RDP Protocol Component "DATA
ENCRYPTION" Detected an Error...
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323497

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Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
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=?Utf-8?B?SmVyZW15?= <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in news:4E6B4A89-8912-4E05-9232-(E-Mail Removed):

> Yes, I didn't even see this error before, but:
>
> The RDP protocol component "DATA ENCRYPTION" detected an error
> in the protocol stream and has disconnected the client.
>
> ----- Vera Noest [MVP] wrote: -----
>
> Is there anything in the EventLog on the Terminal Server,
> at boot time of when you try to connect?
>
> --
> Vera Noest
> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
> http://hem.fyristorg.com/vera/IT
> --- please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ---
>
> =?Utf-8?B?SmVyZW15?= <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote in
> news:1F2C6229-73B6-4027-BE9E-(E-Mail Removed):
>
> > I am having issues with Terminal Services here at our
> > work, I have looked everywhere and tried a bunch of
> > things to get it working. The error that I get when
> > trying to connect is very generic, and basically it
> > thinks I don't have terminal services running on the
> > server, which I do. Both of client and server
> > are Windows 2000, the server is advanced server.
> >> Error:
> > ---------------------------
> > Remote Desktop Disconnected
> > ---------------------------
> > The client could not establish a connection to the remote
> > computer.
> >> The most likely causes for this error are:
> > 1) Remote connections might not be enabled at the remote
> > computer. 2) The maximum number of connections was
> > exceeded at the remote computer. 3) A network error
> > occurred while establishing the connection.
> > --------------------------- OK Help
> > ---------------------------
> >> Alright so what have I done:
> > Restarted the service on the server.
> > Deleted then readded the service on the server.
> > It had a virus, so we thought maybe the rpc connection
> > was corrupt due to said virus, so I ran a windows repair,
> > again nothing. Yes the virus has been removed. I have
> > also uninstalled and reinstalled terminal services. Tried
> > to connect via IP to rule out DNS issues, still didn't
> > work.
> >> This is taking place on 2 other servers as well, I
> >> cannot find
> > out why this is happening. I appreciate any help with
> > this, thanks.

Awesome! Thank you so much, that did the trick

----- Vera Noest [MVP] wrote: ----

OK, this should solve it

323497 - Error Message: The RDP Protocol Component "DATA
ENCRYPTION" Detected an Error...
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=32349

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Vera Noes
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Serve
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=?Utf-8?B?SmVyZW15?= <(E-Mail Removed)> wrot
in news:4E6B4A89-8912-4E05-9232-(E-Mail Removed):

> Yes, I didn't even see this error before, but
>> The RDP protocol component "DATA ENCRYPTION" detected an erro
> in the protocol stream and has disconnected the client.
>> ----- Vera Noest [MVP] wrote: ----
>> Is there anything in the EventLog on the Terminal Server
> at boot time of when you try to connect
>> --
> Vera Noes
> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Serve
> http://hem.fyristorg.com/vera/I
> --- please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email --
>> =?Utf-8?B?SmVyZW15?= <(E-Mail Removed)>> wrote i
> news:1F2C6229-73B6-4027-BE9E-(E-Mail Removed):
>>> I am having issues with Terminal Services here at ou
>> work, I have looked everywhere and tried a bunch o
>> things to get it working. The error that I get whe
>> trying to connect is very generic, and basically i
>> thinks I don't have terminal services running on th
>> server, which I do. Both of client and server
>> are Windows 2000, the server is advanced server.
>>> Error
>> --------------------------
>> Remote Desktop Disconnecte
>> --------------------------
>> The client could not establish a connection to the remot
>> computer.
>>> The most likely causes for this error are
>> 1) Remote connections might not be enabled at the remot
>> computer. 2) The maximum number of connections wa
>> exceeded at the remote computer. 3) A network erro
>> occurred while establishing the connection
>> --------------------------- OK Hel
>> --------------------------
>>> Alright so what have I done
>> Restarted the service on the server
>> Deleted then readded the service on the server
>> It had a virus, so we thought maybe the rpc connectio
>> was corrupt due to said virus, so I ran a windows repair
>> again nothing. Yes the virus has been removed. I hav
>> also uninstalled and reinstalled terminal services. Trie
>> to connect via IP to rule out DNS issues, still didn'
>> work.
>>> This is taking place on 2 other servers as well,
>>> cannot find
>> out why this is happening. I appreciate any help wit
>> this, thanks.