Maximum number of shares on 1 server ?

[Alex]

Hi. If possible could anyone confirm whether there is a maximum number of
shares which can be created on a single Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2003
Server ?

Thanks,
Alex.

 

[Guest]

According to this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/108876/en-us
there were no limits in earlier versions so I can't imagine that there are
now...

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Hi. If possible could anyone confirm whether there is a maximum number of
shares which can be created on a single Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2003
Server ?

Thanks,
Alex.

You can easily find out for yourself if there is a reasonable
limit, by running this batch file:

@echo off
set Number=10000
for /L %%a in (1,1,%Number%) do (
md c:\Folder%%a
net share Share%%a=c:\Folder%%a
)

Either it works, or it does not! To clean up the mess, run
this batch file:
@echo off
set Number=10000
for /L %%a in (1,1,%Number%) do (
rd c:\Folder%%a
net share Share%%a /d
)

 

[Herb Martin]

Hi. If possible could anyone confirm whether there is a maximum number of
shares which can be created on a single Windows 2000 Server and Windows
2003 Server ?

I agree with Lars and Pegasus.

Curious though: How many shares do you NEED?

 

[Phillip Windell]

Well,...my opinion here is a rather practical one....

If there are so many that the users are confused about where to do and it is a
nightmare for the admin to maintain the permissions,...then you have too many.

--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

The views expressed (as annoying as they are, and as stupid as they sound), are
my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft, or anyone else associated
with me, including my cats.