> Hi David,
>
> Also, before call CSS, you can try the following steps:
>
> Step 1: Please make a clean boot on SBS server to make sure the problem is
> not caused by some third party software.
>
> 1. Click Start->Run...->type msconfig and press Enter.
> 2. Click Services tab and select Hide All Microsoft Services and Disable
> All third party Services.
> 3. Click Startup tab and Disable All startup items.
> 4. Click OK and choose Restart.
> 5. After reboot, check whether the problem still occurs.
> 6. If there are no more problems, please use the above steps to enable
> services and startup items one by one in order to figure out the root cause
> of this issue
>
> Step 2: The problem may be caused by anti virus software, please temporally
> uninstall Panda AdminSecure, then check again.
>
> Step 3: Pleas read the following KB:
>
> Installing security update MS05-019 or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
> may cause
> network connectivity between clients and servers to fail
> <
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/898060/>>
> Best regards,
>
> Robert Li(MSFT)
>
> Microsoft CSS Online Newsgroup Support
>
> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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> <Win2003SBS R1 all SPs. Recently lsass.exe has begun to use excessive
> amounts
> <of processor time. Eventually the server slows to a virtual halt and all
> <conectivity is lost (is probably related to my query re: TCP/IP services
> <earlier). Multiple errors regarding the lack of accessibility to the DC
> and
> <AD appear in the logs and shortly after a restart is required.
> <
> <Panda AdminSecure is installed as the AV and the major application is an
> <internally built Access Database. Extensive use is made of Exchange
> email,
> <reminders and Contacts linked directly into Outlook from the client end of
> <this DB application.
> <--
> <David [ at ] Solsletta
> <
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