IIS User Limit for XP Pro ?

[Guest]

Is there a client user limit for IIS on XP Pro ? I had thought that the MS Client operating systems usually had a 10 client limit for networking/apps ( e.g. IIS ) but when trying to run a webcast this XP Pro machine will only 'connect' to five clients - after that the video does not pull up for any more clients unless one of the previously-connected ones disconnects. What gives ? TIA ...

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Windows XP Pro is only designed to be used as a development
platform & not really to serve up web pages in a "production" type
of environment.

Having said that, XP Pro allows 10 concurrent connections to the computer.
That means that 5 users to the web site maximum as most browsers (IE & NS)
take 2 connections every time they connect to your server. If you have user A in
the network connected to the box, then connections to your web server will be
reduced to 4 users. Dumping IIS & installing apache will not resolve this issue
as the number of connections is controlled at the OS level & not the application level.

There is a little known workaround to this --- you can disable http-keepalives in
the web site settings & that will allow the server to server more pages more quickly
thus reducing the amount of "Server Too Busy" errors.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| Is there a client user limit for IIS on XP Pro ? I had thought that the MS Client operating systems usually
had a 10 client limit for networking/apps ( e.g. IIS ) but when trying to run a webcast this XP Pro machine
will only 'connect' to five clients - after that the video does not pull up for any more clients unless one of
the previously-connected ones disconnects. What gives ? TIA ...

 

[Mario]

Hi there,

Yes, there is a limit; 10 simultaneous TCP connections.

IIS 5 on XP Pro is a limited debug version of the IIS 5 on Win2000 Server; only good for development and testing.
IIS 6 on Win2003 is much better and recommended for all production applications.


from the "Microsoft Windows XP inside out" ebook

The version of IIS included with Windows XP Professional is not as versatile or powerful as the one shipped with server editions of Windows. Its principal limitations are that it lets you create only one Web site and one FTP site, and it allows a maximum of 10 simultaneous TCP connections. (Practically speaking, because some Web pages might require multiple connections, this might mean that no more than seven users can be accessing your Web or FTP site at any one time.) To use IIS with more than 10 simultaneous connections or to create multiple Web or FTP sites, you need one of the server editions of Microsoft Windows.

The connection limit precludes your using Windows XP Professional as a platform for hosting an e-commerce site or any other kind of site that’s intended to reach the public at large. But IIS on Windows XP Professional can still be very useful in your organization.

First, if you’re a Web developer, IIS provides a server that you can use for developing and testing your work before you move it to a larger server. Second, small and medium-sized organizations or workgroups can use IIS on Windows XP Professional to host an intranet, a private network based on Internet technology. If your workgroup needs an FTP site to use as a repository for shared files, IIS on Windows XP Professional should meet your needs more than adequately. Finally, if what you intend to create is a public Web site that will be used primarily by extended family members or a small club or school, the 10-connection limit might not present a serious obstacle.

Regards,
Mario

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

Hi there,

Yes, there is a limit; 10 simultaneous TCP connections.

IIS 5 on XP Pro is a limited debug version of the IIS 5 on Win2000
Server; only good for development and testing.
IIS 6 on Win2003 is much better and recommended for all production
applications.


from the "Microsoft Windows XP inside out" ebook

The version of IIS included with Windows XP Professional is not as
versatile or powerful as the one shipped with server editions of
Windows. Its principal limitations are that it lets you create only
one Web site and one FTP site, and it allows a maximum of 10
simultaneous TCP connections. (Practically speaking, because some Web
pages might require multiple connections, this might mean that no
more than seven users can be accessing your Web or FTP site at any
one time.) To use IIS with more than 10 simultaneous connections or
to create multiple Web or FTP sites, you need one of the server
editions of Microsoft Windows.

The connection limit precludes your using Windows XP Professional as
a platform for hosting an e-commerce site or any other kind of site
that’s intended to reach the public at large. But IIS on Windows XP
Professional can still be very useful in your organization.

First, if you’re a Web developer, IIS provides a server that you can
use for developing and testing your work before you move it to a
larger server. Second, small and medium-sized organizations or
workgroups can use IIS on Windows XP Professional to host an
intranet, a private network based on Internet technology. If your
workgroup needs an FTP site to use as a repository for shared files,
IIS on Windows XP Professional should meet your needs more than
adequately. Finally, if what you intend to create is a public Web
site that will be used primarily by extended family members or a
small club or school, the 10-connection limit might not present a
serious obstacle.

Regards,
Mario

Mario - please! Lose the HTML posts, they take up far too much bandwidth on
a server designed to handle plain text! You seem knowlegeable, yet you're
posting in an unacceptable format. This post could have been 3k in size, had
you lost the pretty background and formatted text. Most servers will strip
binary posts from places they don't belong, so it's in your own best
interests.

 

[NobodyMan]

Hi there,

Yes, there is a limit; 10 simultaneous TCP connections.

IIS 5 on XP Pro is a limited debug version of the IIS 5 on Win2000 Server; only good for development and testing.
IIS 6 on Win2003 is much better and recommended for all production applications.


from the "Microsoft Windows XP inside out" ebook

The version of IIS included with Windows XP Professional is not as versatile or powerful as the one shipped with server editions of Windows. Its principal limitations are that it lets you create only one Web site and one FTP site, and it allows a maximum of 10 simultaneous TCP connections. (Practically speaking, because some Web pages might require multiple connections, this might mean that no more than seven users can be accessing your Web or FTP site at any one time.) To use IIS with more than 10 simultaneous connections or to create multiple Web or FTP sites, you need one of the server editions of Microsoft Windows.

The connection limit precludes your using Windows XP Professional as a platform for hosting an e-commerce site or any other kind of site that’s intended to reach the public at large. But IIS on Windows XP Professional can still be very useful in your organization.

First, if you’re a Web developer, IIS provides a server that you can use for developing and testing your work before you move it to a larger server. Second, small and medium-sized organizations or workgroups can use IIS on Windows XP Professional to host an intranet, a private network based on Internet technology. If your workgroup needs an FTP site to use as a repository for shared files, IIS on Windows XP Professional should meet your needs more than adequately. Finally, if what you intend to create is a public Web site that will be used primarily by extended family members or a small club or school, the 10-connection limit might not present a serious obstacle.

Regards,
Mario

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