Connection lost to server after idle for awhile

[TechInNeed]

Server: Small Business Server 2000
Client: Windows 2000/XP

When I logon and connect a user to the server and then leave at the end of the day, the next morning the connection to the server is lost when trying to access shares.

The following message appears when trying to access a shared folder on the server:

"An error occurred whule connecting L: to \\servername\share
Microsoft Windows Network : The local device name is already in use
The connection has not been restored."

Note:
A simple reboot re-establishes the client/server connection and the shares are accessible again after the reboot. Seems as if the connection is disconnected when left idle.

 

[pytchley]

This sounds like the autodisconnect feature.
Try changing the following in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SYSTEM
CurrentControlSet
Services
lanmanserver
parameters
DWORD Autodisconnect - change this to FFFFFFFF

 

[TechInNeed]

Before I edit that value in the registry I just want to confirm your suggestions

In the location of the key the value is
autodisconnect: REG_DWORD : 0xf

You suggest to change this to FFFFFFFF (4 F's)???

If so, please confirm.

Thanks !!!

 

[wbg34]

If you use regedit, then highlight autodisconnect edit and click on the decimail option and enter -1. This will achieve the same result.