Re: Set XP Pro as a server

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"Captain Frog" <CaptainFrog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "george" wrote:
>> Share a folder.
>> Be aware, there is a limit on this way of using the workstation product
>> in a
>> server capacity.
>> Maximum of 10 concurrent incoming connections.
>>
>> george
>
> Thanks George. I was thinking more along the line of a dual-boot
> situation.
> I've seen some say they are running XP Server, but not how they set it up.
> I
> guess I could just as easily install Server 2003 0r SBS 2003, as I ave
> both
> OS's. I was looking for a simple Windows OS for my tiny LAN of 3 desktops,
> 2
> laptops and a PDA.
> Thanks for the answer,
> C F

To clarify some more,
If it is just for that simple LAN you mention, XP PRO will do you just fine
provided you basically would only want file and printer sharing.
Generally speaking if you want DHCP, DNS services and the like then you are
out of luck.
However, for DHCP there is the 'auto-configuration' function for IP that
could take care of that, although that might not fit your addressing scheme
when working with internet gateway router.
If you want to run some internet services that would be OK too, because
those users don't count towards the concurrent connections, since they do
not establish a network connection in the 'concurrent connection-type
sense'.
You can even run Routing and Remote Access services to be able to dial-in to
your LAN, but there agaijn you run up against a limitation of only 1 dial-in
user at the time.

So depending on your needs XP PRO could do just fine 'acting as a server'.

george


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