User limits in Windows?

[Jonathan S]

In our office we are using various computers as "file
servers" to handle different types of data that we need
to store. We just upgrades one of the computers to
Windows XP Home ( from win me), and now when other people
try to connect to their network drive (remapped, so I
know the connection is good) they get the following error
message:
\\[Computer name] is not accessible. You might not have
permission to use this network resource. Contact the
administrator of this server to find out if you have
access permissions.
No more new connections can be made to this remote
computer at this time because there are already as many
connections as the computer can accept.

Microsoft's Knowledge Base doesn't have anything
specific, that I can find, relating to this problem. Is
there a limit that XP home can support at one time? ME
handled everything fine, it's only been after the upgrade
that we've encountered problems.
Thanks in advance for your help.

Jonathan

 

[Rob Schneider]

It's well known (but offhand I don't know where documented but if this
important I'm sure someone can chip and and give where this documented
in the product's Help file or in the accompanying paperwork) that XP
Home will support 5 connections per box, XP Pro will support 10.

You are hitting these limits. These limits are hard-coded to the OS and
can't be changed.

Was there a compelling reason to "upgrade". Consider instead of using XP
for this server function to move to Windows Server or use Linux. XP
Home (and XP Pro) not intended for this service, esp. as a file server
which requires some level of security and control that I'm sure that ME
can't provide.

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

rms

 

[Eric Cross [MVP]]

Greetings Jonathan,

There is a Microsoft Knowledge Base Artice about this issue. Here's the
article.

Inbound Connections Limit in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314882

_________________
Eric Cross, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

It's well known (but offhand I don't know where documented but if this
important I'm sure someone can chip and and give where this documented
in the product's Help file or in the accompanying paperwork) that XP
Home will support 5 connections per box, XP Pro will support 10.

You are hitting these limits. These limits are hard-coded to the OS and
can't be changed.

Was there a compelling reason to "upgrade". Consider instead of using XP
for this server function to move to Windows Server or use Linux. XP
Home (and XP Pro) not intended for this service, esp. as a file server
which requires some level of security and control that I'm sure that ME
can't provide.

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

rms

In our office we are using various computers as "file
servers" to handle different types of data that we need
to store. We just upgrades one of the computers to
Windows XP Home ( from win me), and now when other people
try to connect to their network drive (remapped, so I
know the connection is good) they get the following error
message:
\\[Computer name] is not accessible. You might not have
permission to use this network resource. Contact the
administrator of this server to find out if you have
access permissions.
No more new connections can be made to this remote
computer at this time because there are already as many
connections as the computer can accept.

Microsoft's Knowledge Base doesn't have anything
specific, that I can find, relating to this problem. Is
there a limit that XP home can support at one time? ME
handled everything fine, it's only been after the upgrade
that we've encountered problems.
Thanks in advance for your help.

Jonathan

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

In our office we are using various computers as "file
servers" to handle different types of data that we need
to store. We just upgrades one of the computers to
Windows XP Home ( from win me), and now when other people
try to connect to their network drive (remapped, so I
know the connection is good) they get the following error
message:
\\[Computer name] is not accessible. You might not have
permission to use this network resource. Contact the
administrator of this server to find out if you have
access permissions.
No more new connections can be made to this remote
computer at this time because there are already as many
connections as the computer can accept.

Microsoft's Knowledge Base doesn't have anything
specific, that I can find, relating to this problem. Is
there a limit that XP home can support at one time? ME
handled everything fine, it's only been after the upgrade
that we've encountered problems.
Thanks in advance for your help.

It's well known (but offhand I don't know where documented but if this
important I'm sure someone can chip and and give where this documented
in the product's Help file or in the accompanying paperwork) that XP
Home will support 5 connections per box, XP Pro will support 10.

You are hitting these limits. These limits are hard-coded to the OS and
can't be changed.

Was there a compelling reason to "upgrade". Consider instead of using XP
for this server function to move to Windows Server or use Linux. XP
Home (and XP Pro) not intended for this service, esp. as a file server
which requires some level of security and control that I'm sure that ME
can't provide.

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

Here's the documentation, Rob and Jonathan:

Inbound Connections Limit in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314882
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[Rob Schneider]

Yes, I knew this KB could be found ... but I hesitated to give this URL
since it not really connected with the product. How is one supposed to
have known of the existing of this KB article prior to naively buying
the product for the wrong purpose? Surely it's documented with the
product somewhere?

rms

In our office we are using various computers as "file
servers" to handle different types of data that we need
to store. We just upgrades one of the computers to
Windows XP Home ( from win me), and now when other people
try to connect to their network drive (remapped, so I
know the connection is good) they get the following error
message:
\\[Computer name] is not accessible. You might not have
permission to use this network resource. Contact the
administrator of this server to find out if you have
access permissions.
No more new connections can be made to this remote
computer at this time because there are already as many
connections as the computer can accept.

Microsoft's Knowledge Base doesn't have anything
specific, that I can find, relating to this problem. Is
there a limit that XP home can support at one time? ME
handled everything fine, it's only been after the upgrade
that we've encountered problems.
Thanks in advance for your help.

It's well known (but offhand I don't know where documented but if this
important I'm sure someone can chip and and give where this documented
in the product's Help file or in the accompanying paperwork) that XP
Home will support 5 connections per box, XP Pro will support 10.

You are hitting these limits. These limits are hard-coded to the OS and
can't be changed.

Was there a compelling reason to "upgrade". Consider instead of using XP
for this server function to move to Windows Server or use Linux. XP
Home (and XP Pro) not intended for this service, esp. as a file server
which requires some level of security and control that I'm sure that ME
can't provide.

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

Here's the documentation, Rob and Jonathan:

Inbound Connections Limit in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314882

 

[Mark Weinreb]

It can also be found in the EULA (right at the top). The following is from
the Windows XP Pro EULA:

1. GRANT OF LICENSE. Microsoft grants you the following rights
provided that you comply with all terms and conditions of
this EULA:

* Installation and use. You may install, use, access,
display and run one copy of the Product on a single
computer, such as a workstation, terminal or other device
("Workstation Computer"). The Product may not be used
by more than two (2) processors at any one time on any
single Workstation Computer. You may permit a maximum
of ten (10) computers or other electronic devices (each
a "Device") to connect to the Workstation Computer to
utilize the services of the Product solely for File and
Print services, Internet Information Services, and remote
access (including connection sharing and telephony
services). The ten connection maximum includes any
indirect connections made through "multiplexing" or other
software or hardware which pools or aggregates
connections. Except as otherwise permitted by the
NetMeeting, Remote Assistance, and Remote Desktop
features described below, you may not use the Product
to permit any Device to use, access, display or run other
executable software residing on the Workstation Computer,
nor may you permit any Device to use, access, display,
or run the Product or Product's user interface, unless
the Device has a separate license for the Product.

Yes, I knew this KB could be found ... but I hesitated to give this URL
since it not really connected with the product. How is one supposed to
have known of the existing of this KB article prior to naively buying
the product for the wrong purpose? Surely it's documented with the
product somewhere?

rms

Jonathan S wrote:

In our office we are using various computers as "file
servers" to handle different types of data that we need
to store. We just upgrades one of the computers to
Windows XP Home ( from win me), and now when other people
try to connect to their network drive (remapped, so I
know the connection is good) they get the following error
message:
\\[Computer name] is not accessible. You might not have
permission to use this network resource. Contact the
administrator of this server to find out if you have
access permissions.
No more new connections can be made to this remote
computer at this time because there are already as many
connections as the computer can accept.

Microsoft's Knowledge Base doesn't have anything
specific, that I can find, relating to this problem. Is
there a limit that XP home can support at one time? ME
handled everything fine, it's only been after the upgrade
that we've encountered problems.
Thanks in advance for your help.

It's well known (but offhand I don't know where documented but if this
important I'm sure someone can chip and and give where this documented
in the product's Help file or in the accompanying paperwork) that XP
Home will support 5 connections per box, XP Pro will support 10.

You are hitting these limits. These limits are hard-coded to the OS and
can't be changed.

Was there a compelling reason to "upgrade". Consider instead of using XP
for this server function to move to Windows Server or use Linux. XP
Home (and XP Pro) not intended for this service, esp. as a file server
which requires some level of security and control that I'm sure that ME
can't provide.

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

Here's the documentation, Rob and Jonathan:

Inbound Connections Limit in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314882

 

[Rob Schneider]

Duh ... that should have been the first place I thought of ... and is
also included with the product paper work (which of course nobody reads
but that's not the point, of course).

thanks!

rms

It can also be found in the EULA (right at the top). The following is from
the Windows XP Pro EULA:

1. GRANT OF LICENSE. Microsoft grants you the following rights
provided that you comply with all terms and conditions of
this EULA:

* Installation and use. You may install, use, access,
display and run one copy of the Product on a single
computer, such as a workstation, terminal or other device
("Workstation Computer"). The Product may not be used
by more than two (2) processors at any one time on any
single Workstation Computer. You may permit a maximum
of ten (10) computers or other electronic devices (each
a "Device") to connect to the Workstation Computer to
utilize the services of the Product solely for File and
Print services, Internet Information Services, and remote
access (including connection sharing and telephony
services). The ten connection maximum includes any
indirect connections made through "multiplexing" or other
software or hardware which pools or aggregates
connections. Except as otherwise permitted by the
NetMeeting, Remote Assistance, and Remote Desktop
features described below, you may not use the Product
to permit any Device to use, access, display or run other
executable software residing on the Workstation Computer,
nor may you permit any Device to use, access, display,
or run the Product or Product's user interface, unless
the Device has a separate license for the Product.

Yes, I knew this KB could be found ... but I hesitated to give this URL
since it not really connected with the product. How is one supposed to
have known of the existing of this KB article prior to naively buying
the product for the wrong purpose? Surely it's documented with the
product somewhere?

rms

Jonathan S wrote:


In our office we are using various computers as "file
servers" to handle different types of data that we need
to store. We just upgrades one of the computers to
Windows XP Home ( from win me), and now when other people
try to connect to their network drive (remapped, so I
know the connection is good) they get the following error
message:
\\[Computer name] is not accessible. You might not have
permission to use this network resource. Contact the
administrator of this server to find out if you have
access permissions.
No more new connections can be made to this remote
computer at this time because there are already as many
connections as the computer can accept.

Microsoft's Knowledge Base doesn't have anything
specific, that I can find, relating to this problem. Is
there a limit that XP home can support at one time? ME
handled everything fine, it's only been after the upgrade
that we've encountered problems.
Thanks in advance for your help.


It's well known (but offhand I don't know where documented but if this
important I'm sure someone can chip and and give where this documented
in the product's Help file or in the accompanying paperwork) that XP
Home will support 5 connections per box, XP Pro will support 10.

You are hitting these limits. These limits are hard-coded to the OS and
can't be changed.

Was there a compelling reason to "upgrade". Consider instead of using XP
for this server function to move to Windows Server or use Linux. XP
Home (and XP Pro) not intended for this service, esp. as a file server
which requires some level of security and control that I'm sure that ME
can't provide.

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.


Here's the documentation, Rob and Jonathan:

Inbound Connections Limit in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314882

 

[Jonathan]

Thanks everyone for your help in this issue. Maybe now I can get
something pounded through managements head that we need a dedicated file
server.
Wish me luck, I may need it. ;-)

Jonathan