Setting the autodisconnect DWORD does not persist

[George Hester]

Here in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver\parameters

If you change the default value for the DWORD Name autodisconnect to any value your heart desires less than ffffffff you will find that within 24 hours it will return to the default value ffff. This is definitely a bug OR there is some other "thing" which needs to be changed to allow the chosen value to persist.

Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
Windows 2000 Server SP4
Windows 2000 Professional SP3

Happens in all versions any Service Pack of Windows 2000.

Test it out for yourself.

 

[George Hester]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;138365

This article sums it up. It cannot be done.

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George Hester
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Here in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver\parameters

If you change the default value for the DWORD Name autodisconnect to any value your heart desires less than ffffffff you will find that within 24 hours it will return to the default value ffff. This is definitely a bug OR there is some other "thing" which needs to be changed to allow the chosen value to persist.

Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
Windows 2000 Server SP4
Windows 2000 Professional SP3

Happens in all versions any Service Pack of Windows 2000.

Test it out for yourself.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Still should last you 45 days or so.

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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;138365

This article sums it up. It cannot be done.

 

[George Hester]

Not in a Domain Controller. As soon as there is a Policy refresh it reverts. Unfortunately it also happens on the member servers also. Not going down that road anymore. Yes ffff minutes but the fact is my Network drives have gone disconnected twice today. They don't really disconnect in the Domain Controller but they really do in the member Server. Point is this is one big pain in the ass.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Can't you stop the policy refresh?

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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Not in a Domain Controller. As soon as there is a Policy refresh it
reverts. Unfortunately it also happens on the member servers also. Not
going down that road anymore. Yes ffff minutes but the fact is my Network
drives have gone disconnected twice today. They don't really disconnect in
the Domain Controller but they really do in the member Server. Point is
this is one big pain in the ass.

 

[George Hester]

I don't know I don't think that would be smart.