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win server 2003 logging off by itself..Please Help!!

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freedom

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Hithis morning I started my pc with server 2003 installed.
I always log in as administrator(being the only user).Today for the first time after i ve clicked ok(I leave the password in blank) windows for some weird reasons shows the message"windows is logging off" without giving me any chance of accessing mi files.
What happened?I tried safe mode...same problem.
Please help
 
If it was a PC I would say spyware. I've see that symptom before from nasty trojans. If it is a single drive you could pull it out of the system and scan it for viruses and spyware by adding it into another computer.

Did you have it as a domain controller? You might try domain recovery mode, though with what it's doing, I doubt it will work.

You might try to attach to the event logs on the server from another workstation, to see if there is something usable to diagnose things. Do this by clicking on start> run> eventvwr> highlight the existing computer listed> click on the action menu> connect to another computer> then direct it to your server.
 
Can you do a Remote Desktop into the Server from a workstation? It's possible the logon will exhibit the same behavior, but it might be worth a try. I would consider making a Bart PE boot disc using your original Server 2003 disk. It works fine for me when I lasted tested it with Server. I don't recall Bart PE has antivirus/antimalware plugins by default, so you'll need to figure out how to include those on the CDR.

I have NOD32 v2.70.39 installed on my desktop. What I do is copy the program folder of NOD32 to my flash drive as my on-demand scanner. It works EXCEPT it CANNOT scan memory and use anti-stealth detection technology. SpyBot can scan for spyware/malware files without installation. You will need to install on a secondary computer, and copy its program files to the Bart PE disc. Make sure to update the antivirus/antimalware software FIRST before copying.

Alternatively, use redbeard1 suggestion first after trying RDP. It'll save you the time.
 
This is symptomatic of winlogon being unable to find userinit.exe. Often caused by a drive letter shift or damaged filesystem.

Try this:
1. Boot to the logon screen and leave it there.
2. From another computer on the network open regedit and point it at the messed up 2003 server.
3. Find HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
4. Set Userinit to read just "userinit.exe," instead of the full path "c:\windows\system32\userinit.exe,"
5. Try logging on.

If this does the trick go query the MS KB on that regkey I just gave you. You'll find some articles relating to the problem. Note: this only fixes the symptom so you can logon, you still have to correct the problem.

 
I know with Windows XP if you do not have an activated OS within a certain amount of time it will automatically log you off until your key for the OS is verified.

I don't know if this is the case for 2003. Is it a new install?
 
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