max number of connections - sharing question

[slothy]

Hi im curious on how the limit of 10 connections works for xp pro. My
question is if im sharing a folder and with 4 users and each of those users
open 10 files at one time doe that count for each connection or it per user
based i.e. i can have a max of 10 users but unlimited about of "open" files
to that share? reason i ask is id like to setup our account "server" on xp or
even vista and share - there is a max of 4 people who would use this share
(its more a database), but watching open files it tends to be messy as it
tends to leave lots open.

thanks

[Malke[_2_]]

slothy wrote:

> Hi im curious on how the limit of 10 connections works for xp pro. My
> question is if im sharing a folder and with 4 users and each of those
> users open 10 files at one time doe that count for each connection or it
> per user based i.e. i can have a max of 10 users but unlimited about of
> "open" files to that share? reason i ask is id like to setup our account
> "server" on xp or even vista and share - there is a max of 4 people who
> would use this share (its more a database), but watching open files it
> tends to be messy as it tends to leave lots open.

The inbound concurrent connections limitations is based on *connections*,
not on users or computers. Each computer can, and usually does, make
multiple connections to a "server".

If your pseudo-server is only acting as a file server (no programs need to
run on it), you can install a Linux distro and there will be no connections
limitation. Otherwise, you would be better off installing Small Business
Server instead of a workstation operating system.

Inbound connections limit in XP - http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314882

5 - XP Home/Vista Home Basic
10 - Vista Home Premium/Vista Ultimate/XP Pro
49 - SBS 2000
74 - SBS 2003
Unlimited for full Server O/Ses

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

[Malke[_2_]]

slothy wrote:

> Hi im curious on how the limit of 10 connections works for xp pro. My
> question is if im sharing a folder and with 4 users and each of those
> users open 10 files at one time doe that count for each connection or it
> per user based i.e. i can have a max of 10 users but unlimited about of
> "open" files to that share? reason i ask is id like to setup our account
> "server" on xp or even vista and share - there is a max of 4 people who
> would use this share (its more a database), but watching open files it
> tends to be messy as it tends to leave lots open.

The inbound concurrent connections limitations is based on *connections*,
not on users or computers. Each computer can, and usually does, make
multiple connections to a "server".

If your pseudo-server is only acting as a file server (no programs need to
run on it), you can install a Linux distro and there will be no connections
limitation. Otherwise, you would be better off installing Small Business
Server instead of a workstation operating system.

Inbound connections limit in XP - http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314882

5 - XP Home/Vista Home Basic
10 - Vista Home Premium/Vista Ultimate/XP Pro
49 - SBS 2000
74 - SBS 2003
Unlimited for full Server O/Ses

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

[Brian]

"Malke" wrote:

> slothy wrote:
>
> > Hi im curious on how the limit of 10 connections works for xp pro. My
> > question is if im sharing a folder and with 4 users and each of those
> > users open 10 files at one time doe that count for each connection or it
> > per user based i.e. i can have a max of 10 users but unlimited about of
> > "open" files to that share? reason i ask is id like to setup our account
> > "server" on xp or even vista and share - there is a max of 4 people who
> > would use this share (its more a database), but watching open files it
> > tends to be messy as it tends to leave lots open.
>
> The inbound concurrent connections limitations is based on *connections*,
> not on users or computers. Each computer can, and usually does, make
> multiple connections to a "server".
>
> If your pseudo-server is only acting as a file server (no programs need to
> run on it), you can install a Linux distro and there will be no connections
> limitation. Otherwise, you would be better off installing Small Business
> Server instead of a workstation operating system.
>
> Inbound connections limit in XP - http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314882
>
> 5 - XP Home/Vista Home Basic
> 10 - Vista Home Premium/Vista Ultimate/XP Pro
> 49 - SBS 2000
> 74 - SBS 2003
> Unlimited for full Server O/Ses
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>

Ok just so im clear here, if 1 user has 10 files open from a share on a
vista premium machine - it counts for all its 10 connections and user #2 will
get a error saying no more connections allowed?

[Brian]

"Malke" wrote:

> slothy wrote:
>
> > Hi im curious on how the limit of 10 connections works for xp pro. My
> > question is if im sharing a folder and with 4 users and each of those
> > users open 10 files at one time doe that count for each connection or it
> > per user based i.e. i can have a max of 10 users but unlimited about of
> > "open" files to that share? reason i ask is id like to setup our account
> > "server" on xp or even vista and share - there is a max of 4 people who
> > would use this share (its more a database), but watching open files it
> > tends to be messy as it tends to leave lots open.
>
> The inbound concurrent connections limitations is based on *connections*,
> not on users or computers. Each computer can, and usually does, make
> multiple connections to a "server".
>
> If your pseudo-server is only acting as a file server (no programs need to
> run on it), you can install a Linux distro and there will be no connections
> limitation. Otherwise, you would be better off installing Small Business
> Server instead of a workstation operating system.
>
> Inbound connections limit in XP - http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314882
>
> 5 - XP Home/Vista Home Basic
> 10 - Vista Home Premium/Vista Ultimate/XP Pro
> 49 - SBS 2000
> 74 - SBS 2003
> Unlimited for full Server O/Ses
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>

Ok just so im clear here, if 1 user has 10 files open from a share on a
vista premium machine - it counts for all its 10 connections and user #2 will
get a error saying no more connections allowed?

[Malke[_2_]]

Brian wrote:


> Ok just so im clear here, if 1 user has 10 files open from a share on a
> vista premium machine - it counts for all its 10 connections and user #2
> will get a error saying no more connections allowed?

Are you the OP? Or do you have a similar situation? If yes to either, please
try this and find out. I don't believe that one user having 10 files open
will use more than one connection but I can't test it for you here.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

[Malke[_2_]]

Brian wrote:


> Ok just so im clear here, if 1 user has 10 files open from a share on a
> vista premium machine - it counts for all its 10 connections and user #2
> will get a error saying no more connections allowed?

Are you the OP? Or do you have a similar situation? If yes to either, please
try this and find out. I don't believe that one user having 10 files open
will use more than one connection but I can't test it for you here.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ