Anyone have any solution for this XP limit?

[jakesnake]

Anyone have any solution for this XP limit?

When more than 10 people try to log onto a Win-XP Pro Server, or 5 people on Win-XP Home, (using TCP-IP) they get an error saying - the "max" number is already logged on. EVERYONE can use DSL, through a gateway, but only 10 people can log onto a server.

Microsoft says there is no way to raise this limit and the only solution seems to be to get Win 2k.


anyone have a suggestion?????


thanks in advance
jakesnake

[Cactus]

Yes, Get yourself a Windows.NET / Windows 2K Server
From the first version of Windows NT there is always been the limit of a maximum 10 concurrent conection to a workstation version.

I don't know of a way around it.

[jakesnake]

thought as much

[DanteG]

Windows XP Professional only allows 10 simultaneous network connections. Attempting to change this would violate your license agreement.

This is the reason Microsoft makes Windows 2000 Server.

[skloo77]

that is the marketing strategy....
otherwise ppl won't buy them

[Stringent]

Hmmm. I have never had that problem ... are you sure the resource you are trying to access has the MAX number of clients?

I knowi t has a 10 user connection, but on a LAN that I manage their file server is XP Pro, and they have more than 10 connections to it at one time ...

[ecperez]

flanderz, he's pertaining to maximum ftp user to login on his personal ftp server using IIS.
I think the limit on the XP Pro is hardcoded, and might be difficult to change the setting.

[devilotx]

Would that NT Switcher program work? you know the one that is supposed to turn PRo into server and vice versa?

[python134r]

Got to agree with dante g, I use win 2k adv. server, no problem with over 10 connects.