Loss of Network Connectivity on SBS2003 after a reboot (may be fixed by a further reboot)

If your SBS2003 server looses network connectivity after a reboot and you spot an event in your system event log such as …

The IPSec driver has entered Block mode. IPSec will discard all incoming and outgoing TCP/IP network traffic that is not permitted by boot-time IPSec Policy exemptions. User Action: To restore full unsecured TCP/IP connectivity, disable the IPSec services, and then restart the computer. For detailed troubleshooting information, review the events in the Security event log.

… then you should read the following guides which will help to prevent this from happening again.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956189

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