I have a problem with a remote Windows 2003 server. The machine is in
Geneva and unfortunately the network between here and there isn't so
good. When I try and connect to the Geneva server with Remote Desktop
it connects but does not display the login screen and after about 30
seconds tells me a network error occured and to try again.
If I then try and connect straight away, it connects succesfully and I
can log in.

This server runs some Java RMI software which also complains
occasionally about socket timeouts and failures. About once a week
this software stops working completely and I can no longer connect to
the server using Remote Desktop until it is rebooted. Once the server
is rebooted everything starts working again and I can connect to Remote
Desktop (After the first attempt).

Any ideas how to start diagnosing this problem?