Remote Desktop - Wait operation timed out

I have been connecting to a Windows 7 x64 machine at work via VPN for about 2 years now, 4-6 days a week, multiple times per day, always without issue.

As of today, I am able to connect and am presented with the normal Welcome screen. However, after 5 minutes of waiting, I am presented with this dialog:

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I have tried re-connecting my VPN. I have tried rebooting my laptop. I have also remotely rebooted the remote system using "psshutdown -r" but the result is always the same.

glenneroo

Posted 2013-04-22T13:54:18.333

Reputation: 1 800

Answers

I physically went to my office and the screen was blanked and I was unable to re-activate the screen (ctrl-alt-del and other various keystrokes to try to "wake" the system). My system had apparently crashed and stuck in some powered-on but locked-up state, but not locked up enough to actually block my RDP connection attempts!

I held the power-switch down for 3 seconds, powered it back on and RDP worked just fine again.

glenneroo

Posted 2013-04-22T13:54:18.333

Reputation: 1 800

1Same experience here. I was able to confirm that some services were still running on the machine, but not enough to permit logon via RDP or at the physical console. I couldn't establish a remote connection via Computer Management in order to view the state of (or start) Windows services. In the end a hard-reboot was the only option. – I say Reinstate Monica – 2018-06-28T13:41:28.317

First look at the Event logs.
Check your and destination firewall.
Use network monitoring to detect where you have delay.

If doesn't work try to remote to other PCs To determine that which PCs have problem.

Sepahrad Salour

Posted 2013-04-22T13:54:18.333

Reputation: 928

Event log had no mention of anything to do with RDP. Firewall service on both systems were (and always were) deactivated. Delay? It takes 5 minutes to time-out, I don't think I am having internet connectivity issues - I have a 10mbps connection at home and 100gps at work, which is physically located 1km from my home. I can also log into other systems at our work. – glenneroo – 2013-04-23T22:01:50.593