SBS 2003 R2 - workstations crash have to hit "Ctrl+Alt+Del" on ser

I just completed installing SBS 2003 R2 onto a box, had trouble with LAN
drivers, found and installed them, haven't done updates as of yet! (intend to
update SBS 2003) and the server runs fine... but the users are having
trouble...

After a short period of time, they have crash! Meaning, we have to press
"Ctrl+Alt+Del" on the server to get it to resume and the workstations can
work. Puzzled... does an update fix this, or is there something else going on
with the server that is causing this issue?!

We set the screensaver to the max temporarily in order to find an answer.

Please advice!?

TLC

 

Hello ,

Why do your users work on the server? And what happens to them when it "crash"?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber

 

Hi Meinolf Weber-

He has 7 PC's, all XP Pro systems, logged in as "Administrator", he uses a
dental software called "DENTRIX" - which is also installed on the server.

After a long period of time, eventually it freezes up, and he (the
customer/doctor) noticed that once he goes to the server and presses: "CRT +
ALT+DEL" (being that the server states it's locked) the server resumes a
normal screen and he can continue to work. He beleives strongly that it's
the screensaver of the server which is preventing him from continuing and the
workstations crash.

I have a feeling that it has something to do with a sleep mode of the LAN
adapters, but I am not certain and am inquiring as to why this is happening?

Can you advise me what might be the problem? And the answer your statement
below: "Why do your users work on the server?" they aren't working on the
server directly... they are logged into the server from a workstation as
Administrator as I stated above.

Thanks

David -