I have 1 PC running W2k3R2 (Bigboy) that is the fileserver and running VMware Server. I have one onboard NIC connected to the local switch and a 4-port PCI network card. Each one of those ports, I've unbinded everything like "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and "Client for Microsoft Networks" but left the "VMware Bridge Protocol" enabled. I'm running pfSense in a VM with 2 virtual NICs bound to 2 of the physical NICs. One NIC connects to my cable modem and the other connects up to my local switch. Everything runs perfectly on the network except when I RDP into 'Bigboy' from outside the network. It connects and stays connected for maybe 30-45 seconds then the connection drops. I try pinging my external IP and it times out for about 1-2 minutes and then magically comes back to life. It happens every time I RDP into that server, but what is strang is that I can RDP into my desktop then RDP from there to the server just fine. Any ideas?
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