Re: how to setup xp pro os to be a server

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I did say in the subject that it is xp pro, but thanks for
your info. I just assumed that since this machine will only
be used for data access that maybe there was a setting to
make background transactions have priority.
Thanks Malke!

"Malke" <notreally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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It depends on what operating system it is running. If it is running XP
Pro, you should be fine. If it has Home, you will probably run into the
inbound concurrent connections limitation.

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314882

concurrent connections:

10 for XP Pro/Tablet/MCE
5 for XP Home
49 for SBS 2000
74 for SBS 2003
Unlimited for full Server O/Ses

Another way to deal with that is to put Linux - where there is no such
connection limitation - on the server computer.

Other than that, I'm not sure what you mean by "works as a server much
better". If you want to do things like have centralized patch
management and antivirus, install a real server operating system such
as Small Business Server.


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