Re: Computer Management | Sessions - Are there limitations?

All MS operating systems other than the server version accept only 10
concurrent connections.

> Is there any workaround to this issue?


Buy and install a true server operating system.


hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

"Glenn" <glennb/at/team/hypen/sys/dotcom> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> Background: We have a Windows 2000 server using domain which all the
> clients
> logon too.
>
> One machine in particluar, called "Hermes" acts as a client for a
> propriety
> client/server system we developed. This is running WINDOWS XP PRO SP2. In
> addition we have a printer which is shared from this machine. Finally,
> there
> are files which often need to be accessed from the local share.
>
> I have noticed that our users sometimes get an access denied message when
> either trying to access the system OR access a file on the local share.
> This
> morning a tried doing some troubleshooting as to what causes this problem.
> It seems to be (though I can't say with 100% certainty) that 'Hermes' can
> accept 11 unique "session" (viewable through computer management | Shared
> Folders | Sessions). But the twelfth one will get a dialog box with the
> text
> "request not accepted" or similiar (depending on the OS of the connecting
> computer). If a computer is already connected it can open up many
> connects/files.
>
> Is there a known limit to the number of connections an XP Prro can accept?
> Is there any workaround to this issue? All the other PCs are either XP
> Pro.
> Win 2K pro, NT Workstation or 98 (no xp home or ME).
>
> Thanks for any help in getting this straightened out!
> GLenn


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