[THIN] Hotfix: A terminal server that is running Windows Server 2003 stops responding during the shutdown process if a remote console session is established on the server

Consider the following scenario:

·         You establish a remote console session on a terminal server that is running Windows Server 2003.

Note To establish a remote console session, run the mstsc /console command.

·         An application calls some APIs to perform an automated shutdown on the terminal server.

Note Automated shutdown means that you log off all terminal sessions before you shut down the server.

In this scenario, the shutdown process stops responding. Additionally, you have to force shutdown the terminal server to recover from this issue.

This problem occurs if a user performs a console logon to the server before the automated shutdown is called.

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971310