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* Link: canonical it newsgroups Home All Groups Group Topic Archive Search About ________________________________ [ Search ] how many browser connections, and do mapped drives count? microsoft.public.windows.server.networking Author 26 Jul 2005 6:57 PM trink Hi, Seems like I should know this (or at least be able to find it definitively, but I can't). How many browser connections will a W2K3 server support at once? Does that number of connections include mapped network drives, or not? I have a server which really gets very little use: there aren't more than 5-10 other XP systems on the net with it, yet people are frequently locked out with the "too many connetions" error. Sometimes you can get it, other times not. This is the first time I've even thought about how many *browser* connections a server could support - did something change between win 2000 server and W2K3? help? Trink Author 30 Jul 2005 3:48 PM Ewan "trink" wrote: > Hi, > Seems like I should know this (or at least be able to find it definitively, > but I can't). How many browser connections will a W2K3 server support at > once? Does that number of connections include mapped network drives, or not? > I have a server which really gets very little use: there aren't more than > 5-10 other XP systems on the net with it, yet people are frequently locked > out with the "too many connetions" error. Sometimes you can get it, other > times not. This is the first time I've even thought about how many *browser* > connections a server could support - did something change between win 2000 > server and W2K3? > help? > Trink by *browser* do you mean windows explorer uesrs visiting \\servername\share ? if you do, what licensing model did you choose at install? (did you specify the number of CALs you have, or did you state that each client should have it's own CAL ? Are all your drivers up to date? click for free checkup Author 2 Aug 2005 2:50 PM trink By browser I mean folks trying to get there by opening and explorer, network neighborhood, and winnowing their way to my domain and server. As soon as they click the domain, they get a refusal to connect. I have specified that I have 20 CALs, but there can't be even close to that number of machines trying to connect. This system is also a terminal server, but that licensing seems to be going as it should... (even though I have issues with not being able to reset a license once it's been dished out). Trink Show quoteHide quote "Ewan" wrote: > > > "trink" wrote: > > > Hi, > > Seems like I should know this (or at least be able to find it definitively, > > but I can't). How many browser connections will a W2K3 server support at > > once? Does that number of connections include mapped network drives, or not? > > I have a server which really gets very little use: there aren't more than > > 5-10 other XP systems on the net with it, yet people are frequently locked > > out with the "too many connetions" error. Sometimes you can get it, other > > times not. This is the first time I've even thought about how many *browser* > > connections a server could support - did something change between win 2000 > > server and W2K3? > > help? > > Trink > by *browser* do you mean windows explorer uesrs visiting \\servername\share ? > if you do, what licensing model did you choose at install? (did you specify > the number of CALs you have, or did you state that each client should have > it's own CAL ? Author 2 Aug 2005 3:07 PM Ewan hi, I last saw this issue on windows 2000 - see MS article Q302099. I see q328459 also exists for XP This article does not appear to cover w2k3, but it could be that the issue occurs in your configuration. As long as you are not connecting more users then you are licensed for (i have only ever worked in environments where all clients have their own CAL - licences not attached to a particular server) it might be interesting to double the llicense number and see what happens what edition of w2k3 are you using, and what service pack / hotfix level? I can't see any kb's for this os, though i haven't spent much time searching ewan Show quoteHide quote "trink" wrote: > By browser I mean folks trying to get there by opening and explorer, network > neighborhood, and winnowing their way to my domain and server. As soon as > they click the domain, they get a refusal to connect. I have specified that I > have 20 CALs, but there can't be even close to that number of machines > trying to connect. This system is also a terminal server, but that licensing > seems to be going as it should... (even though I have issues with not being > able to reset a license once it's been dished out). > Trink > > "Ewan" wrote: > > > > > > > "trink" wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > Seems like I should know this (or at least be able to find it definitively, > > > but I can't). How many browser connections will a W2K3 server support at > > > once? Does that number of connections include mapped network drives, or not? > > > I have a server which really gets very little use: there aren't more than > > > 5-10 other XP systems on the net with it, yet people are frequently locked > > > out with the "too many connetions" error. Sometimes you can get it, other > > > times not. This is the first time I've even thought about how many *browser* > > > connections a server could support - did something change between win 2000 > > > server and W2K3? > > > help? > > > Trink > > by *browser* do you mean windows explorer uesrs visiting \\servername\share ? > > if you do, what licensing model did you choose at install? (did you specify > > the number of CALs you have, or did you state that each client should have > > it's own CAL ? Author 2 Aug 2005 3:09 PM Ewan i'm adding a post as i didn't notice first time you write that when clients connect to your domain. can you elaborate with: sample unc path that causes the error (is this on a domain controller) stupid question: are the clients members of the domain (do the computers have accounts in the domain?) Show quoteHide quote "trink" wrote: > By browser I mean folks trying to get there by opening and explorer, network > neighborhood, and winnowing their way to my domain and server. As soon as > they click the domain, they get a refusal to connect. I have specified that I > have 20 CALs, but there can't be even close to that number of machines > trying to connect. This system is also a terminal server, but that licensing > seems to be going as it should... (even though I have issues with not being > able to reset a license once it's been dished out). > Trink > > "Ewan" wrote: > > > > > > > "trink" wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > Seems like I should know this (or at least be able to find it definitively, > > > but I can't). How many browser connections will a W2K3 server support at > > > once? Does that number of connections include mapped network drives, or not? > > > I have a server which really gets very little use: there aren't more than > > > 5-10 other XP systems on the net with it, yet people are frequently locked > > > out with the "too many connetions" error. Sometimes you can get it, other > > > times not. This is the first time I've even thought about how many *browser* > > > connections a server could support - did something change between win 2000 > > > server and W2K3? > > > help? > > > Trink > > by *browser* do you mean windows explorer uesrs visiting \\servername\share ? > > if you do, what licensing model did you choose at install? (did you specify > > the number of CALs you have, or did you state that each client should have > > it's own CAL ? Author 2 Aug 2005 5:06 PM trink now that's an interesting question... it *is* a domain controller, but computers both in and out of the domain have been getting this error. All users have accounts in the domain, but never get a chance to prove it with a challenge login box. I haven't posted a url because that's not the methodology that causes the problem. In other words, when folks explicitly map a drive to \\eclipse\5600, it usually works, but when they open the network neighborhood, go through the entire network, MS windows network, and then try to select the domain they get the error. At that point, (I can verify that my system has this error on my screen right this second) they get "(domain) 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 connections can be made to this remote computer at this time because there are already as many connections as the computer can accept." My machine is a member of a domain with a two-way trust with the domain in question. Is there any way to see *all* the connections the server thinks it is supporting at any given moment? Trink Show quoteHide quote "Ewan" wrote: > i'm adding a post as i didn't notice first time you write that when clients > connect to your domain. can you elaborate with: > sample unc path that causes the error (is this on a domain controller) > stupid question: are the clients members of the domain (do the computers > have accounts in the domain?) > > "trink" wrote: > > > By browser I mean folks trying to get there by opening and explorer, network > > neighborhood, and winnowing their way to my domain and server. As soon as > > they click the domain, they get a refusal to connect. I have specified that I > > have 20 CALs, but there can't be even close to that number of machines > > trying to connect. This system is also a terminal server, but that licensing > > seems to be going as it should... (even though I have issues with not being > > able to reset a license once it's been dished out). > > Trink > > > > "Ewan" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > "trink" wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > Seems like I should know this (or at least be able to find it definitively, > > > > but I can't). How many browser connections will a W2K3 server support at > > > > once? Does that number of connections include mapped network drives, or not? > > > > I have a server which really gets very little use: there aren't more than > > > > 5-10 other XP systems on the net with it, yet people are frequently locked > > > > out with the "too many connetions" error. Sometimes you can get it, other > > > > times not. This is the first time I've even thought about how many *browser* > > > > connections a server could support - did something change between win 2000 > > > > server and W2K3? > > > > help? > > > > Trink > > > by *browser* do you mean windows explorer uesrs visiting \\servername\share ? > > > if you do, what licensing model did you choose at install? (did you specify > > > the number of CALs you have, or did you state that each client should have > > > it's own CAL ? Author 2 Aug 2005 5:35 PM trink hey, maybe this can help... here's an nbtstat -n printout (I deleted our IP addresses, for obvious reasons): C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>nbtstat -n Local Area Connection 2: Node IpAddress: [xxx.xxx.xxx.50] Scope Id: [] NetBIOS Local Name Table Name Type Status --------------------------------------------- ECLIPSE <00> UNIQUE Registered ECLIPSE <20> UNIQUE Registered VAULT <00> GROUP Registered VAULT <1C> GROUP Registered VAULT <1E> GROUP Registered VAULT <1D> UNIQUE Registered ..__MSBROWSE__.<01> GROUP Registered VAULT <1B> UNIQUE Registered ECLIPSE <03> UNIQUE Registered ALLMAN <03> UNIQUE Registered Local Area Connection: Node IpAddress: [xxx.xxx.xxx.49] Scope Id: [] NetBIOS Local Name Table Name Type Status --------------------------------------------- ECLIPSE <00> UNIQUE Registered ECLIPSE <20> UNIQUE Registered VAULT <00> GROUP Registered VAULT <1C> GROUP Registered VAULT <1E> GROUP Registered VAULT <1B> UNIQUE Registered ECLIPSE <03> UNIQUE Registered ALLMAN <03> UNIQUE Registered now, sorry to be uneducated about this, but I also see this when I type net file C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>net file ID Path User name # Locks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24832 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 24833 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 27056 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 27183 L:\MAST\...winOtter_TestPlan_050527.DOC ALLMAN 0 32798 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 32803 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 33482 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 34696 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 63838 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 64084 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 The command completed successfully. All these \pipe\ commands may well be from a mis-behaved piece of home-grown software, could this be causing a problem? Trink Show quoteHide quote "trink" wrote: > now that's an interesting question... it *is* a domain controller, but > computers both in and out of the domain have been getting this error. All > users have accounts in the domain, but never get a chance to prove it with a > challenge login box. I haven't posted a url because that's not the > methodology that causes the problem. In other words, when folks explicitly > map a drive to \\eclipse\5600, it usually works, but when they open the > network neighborhood, go through the entire network, MS windows network, and > then try to select the domain they get the error. At that point, (I can > verify that my system has this error on my screen right this second) they get > "(domain) 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 connections can be made to this remote > computer at this time because there are already as many connections as the > computer can accept." My machine is a member of a domain with a two-way trust > with the domain in question. Is there any way to see *all* the connections > the server thinks it is supporting at any given moment? > Trink > > > "Ewan" wrote: > > > i'm adding a post as i didn't notice first time you write that when clients > > connect to your domain. can you elaborate with: > > sample unc path that causes the error (is this on a domain controller) > > stupid question: are the clients members of the domain (do the computers > > have accounts in the domain?) > > > > "trink" wrote: > > > > > By browser I mean folks trying to get there by opening and explorer, network > > > neighborhood, and winnowing their way to my domain and server. As soon as > > > they click the domain, they get a refusal to connect. I have specified that I > > > have 20 CALs, but there can't be even close to that number of machines > > > trying to connect. This system is also a terminal server, but that licensing > > > seems to be going as it should... (even though I have issues with not being > > > able to reset a license once it's been dished out). > > > Trink > > > > > > "Ewan" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "trink" wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > Seems like I should know this (or at least be able to find it definitively, > > > > > but I can't). How many browser connections will a W2K3 server support at > > > > > once? Does that number of connections include mapped network drives, or not? > > > > > I have a server which really gets very little use: there aren't more than > > > > > 5-10 other XP systems on the net with it, yet people are frequently locked > > > > > out with the "too many connetions" error. Sometimes you can get it, other > > > > > times not. This is the first time I've even thought about how many *browser* > > > > > connections a server could support - did something change between win 2000 > > > > > server and W2K3? > > > > > help? > > > > > Trink > > > > by *browser* do you mean windows explorer uesrs visiting \\servername\share ? > > > > if you do, what licensing model did you choose at install? (did you specify > > > > the number of CALs you have, or did you state that each client should have > > > > it's own CAL ? Author 2 Aug 2005 7:16 PM Ewan ok, to recap the problem as i understand/guess it: you have a multi-homed (two network adapters) W2k3 domain controller hosting the eclipse domain. there is only one domain controller for the domain on one of the network adapters is a LAN. on the other adapter I am not sure what there is - since you have two domains and a trust between them, but only have 20 license seats i'm struggling to guess how big an operation you are. Its also possibly important to understand what type of "gap" is between the eclipse DC, and the DC for the domain that trusts it. by "gap" i mean are they on the same lan (logical segment) or different Lan (different logical or physical segement) from XP pc with dns name "A.eclipse.something" a user can browse the domain/net-neighbourhood ok on monday. on tuesday (these days are just examples) they cannot. The important point here is that a client "sometimes" can browse ok, without any modification i googled for the error you are receiving, and i'm wondering if we need to explore this kb article: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;191611 even though w2k3 is not listed as an affected platform, i think this is an omission I suspect you might be suffering from the issues that are documented here; I suspect "Master browser issues" might describe the problem and "How to browse with a multihomed PDC" might describe a work around that you can try. make sure you understand what this workaround is suggesting you do - if there are mission critical applications that require WINS then you should arrange an appropriate downtime to try this (remember i'm used to a large enterprise environment, so that might be heavy handed for your small setup) let us know if this resolves your issue Show quoteHide quote "trink" wrote: > hey, maybe this can help... here's an nbtstat -n printout (I deleted our IP > addresses, for obvious reasons): > > C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>nbtstat -n > > Local Area Connection 2: > Node IpAddress: [xxx.xxx.xxx.50] Scope Id: [] > > NetBIOS Local Name Table > > Name Type Status > --------------------------------------------- > ECLIPSE <00> UNIQUE Registered > ECLIPSE <20> UNIQUE Registered > VAULT <00> GROUP Registered > VAULT <1C> GROUP Registered > VAULT <1E> GROUP Registered > VAULT <1D> UNIQUE Registered > ..__MSBROWSE__.<01> GROUP Registered > VAULT <1B> UNIQUE Registered > ECLIPSE <03> UNIQUE Registered > ALLMAN <03> UNIQUE Registered > > Local Area Connection: > Node IpAddress: [xxx.xxx.xxx.49] Scope Id: [] > > NetBIOS Local Name Table > > Name Type Status > --------------------------------------------- > ECLIPSE <00> UNIQUE Registered > ECLIPSE <20> UNIQUE Registered > VAULT <00> GROUP Registered > VAULT <1C> GROUP Registered > VAULT <1E> GROUP Registered > VAULT <1B> UNIQUE Registered > ECLIPSE <03> UNIQUE Registered > ALLMAN <03> UNIQUE Registered > > now, sorry to be uneducated about this, but I also see this when I type net > file > > C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>net file > > ID Path User name # > Locks > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 24832 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 > 24833 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 > 27056 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 > 27183 L:\MAST\...winOtter_TestPlan_050527.DOC ALLMAN 0 > 32798 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 > 32803 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 > 33482 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 > 34696 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 > 63838 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 > 64084 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 > The command completed successfully. > > All these \pipe\ commands may well be from a mis-behaved piece of home-grown > software, could this be causing a problem? > > Trink > > "trink" wrote: > > > now that's an interesting question... it *is* a domain controller, but > > computers both in and out of the domain have been getting this error. All > > users have accounts in the domain, but never get a chance to prove it with a > > challenge login box. I haven't posted a url because that's not the > > methodology that causes the problem. In other words, when folks explicitly > > map a drive to \\eclipse\5600, it usually works, but when they open the > > network neighborhood, go through the entire network, MS windows network, and > > then try to select the domain they get the error. At that point, (I can > > verify that my system has this error on my screen right this second) they get > > "(domain) 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 connections can be made to this remote > > computer at this time because there are already as many connections as the > > computer can accept." My machine is a member of a domain with a two-way trust > > with the domain in question. Is there any way to see *all* the connections > > the server thinks it is supporting at any given moment? > > Trink > > > > > > "Ewan" wrote: > > > > > i'm adding a post as i didn't notice first time you write that when clients > > > connect to your domain. can you elaborate with: > > > sample unc path that causes the error (is this on a domain controller) > > > stupid question: are the clients members of the domain (do the computers > > > have accounts in the domain?) > > > > > > "trink" wrote: > > > > > > > By browser I mean folks trying to get there by opening and explorer, network > > > > neighborhood, and winnowing their way to my domain and server. As soon as > > > > they click the domain, they get a refusal to connect. I have specified that I > > > > have 20 CALs, but there can't be even close to that number of machines > > > > trying to connect. This system is also a terminal server, but that licensing > > > > seems to be going as it should... (even though I have issues with not being > > > > able to reset a license once it's been dished out). > > > > Trink > > > > > > > > "Ewan" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "trink" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > Seems like I should know this (or at least be able to find it definitively, > > > > > > but I can't). How many browser connections will a W2K3 server support at > > > > > > once? Does that number of connections include mapped network drives, or not? > > > > > > I have a server which really gets very little use: there aren't more than > > > > > > 5-10 other XP systems on the net with it, yet people are frequently locked > > > > > > out with the "too many connetions" error. Sometimes you can get it, other > > > > > > times not. This is the first time I've even thought about how many *browser* > > > > > > connections a server could support - did something change between win 2000 > > > > > > server and W2K3? > > > > > > help? > > > > > > Trink > > > > > by *browser* do you mean windows explorer uesrs visiting \\servername\share ? > > > > > if you do, what licensing model did you choose at install? (did you specify > > > > > the number of CALs you have, or did you state that each client should have > > > > > it's own CAL ? Author 2 Aug 2005 7:16 PM Ewan hmm, i should have tested the steps before posting. I think you achieve the same solution in w2k3 by doing: Control Panel-->Network Connections - click "Avanced" from the toolbar, click "Advanced settings" from the menu remove the ticks for "File and PRinter Sharing...." & "Client for ......" for all except one adapter Show quoteHide quote "Ewan" wrote: > ok, to recap the problem as i understand/guess it: > you have a multi-homed (two network adapters) W2k3 domain controller hosting > the eclipse domain. there is only one domain controller for the domain > on one of the network adapters is a LAN. on the other adapter I am not sure > what there is - since you have two domains and a trust between them, but only > have 20 license seats i'm struggling to guess how big an operation you are. > Its also possibly important to understand what type of "gap" is between the > eclipse DC, and the DC for the domain that trusts it. by "gap" i mean are > they on the same lan (logical segment) or different Lan (different logical or > physical segement) > > from XP pc with dns name "A.eclipse.something" a user can browse the > domain/net-neighbourhood ok on monday. on tuesday (these days are just > examples) they cannot. The important point here is that a client "sometimes" > can browse ok, without any modification > > i googled for the error you are receiving, and i'm wondering if we need to > explore this kb article: > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;191611 > even though w2k3 is not listed as an affected platform, i think this is an > omission > > I suspect you might be suffering from the issues that are documented here; > I suspect "Master browser issues" might describe the problem and "How to > browse with a multihomed PDC" might describe a work around that you can try. > make sure you understand what this workaround is suggesting you do - if > there are mission critical applications that require WINS then you should > arrange an appropriate downtime to try this (remember i'm used to a large > enterprise environment, so that might be heavy handed for your small setup) > > let us know if this resolves your issue > > "trink" wrote: > > > hey, maybe this can help... here's an nbtstat -n printout (I deleted our IP > > addresses, for obvious reasons): > > > > C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>nbtstat -n > > > > Local Area Connection 2: > > Node IpAddress: [xxx.xxx.xxx.50] Scope Id: [] > > > > NetBIOS Local Name Table > > > > Name Type Status > > --------------------------------------------- > > ECLIPSE <00> UNIQUE Registered > > ECLIPSE <20> UNIQUE Registered > > VAULT <00> GROUP Registered > > VAULT <1C> GROUP Registered > > VAULT <1E> GROUP Registered > > VAULT <1D> UNIQUE Registered > > ..__MSBROWSE__.<01> GROUP Registered > > VAULT <1B> UNIQUE Registered > > ECLIPSE <03> UNIQUE Registered > > ALLMAN <03> UNIQUE Registered > > > > Local Area Connection: > > Node IpAddress: [xxx.xxx.xxx.49] Scope Id: [] > > > > NetBIOS Local Name Table > > > > Name Type Status > > --------------------------------------------- > > ECLIPSE <00> UNIQUE Registered > > ECLIPSE <20> UNIQUE Registered > > VAULT <00> GROUP Registered > > VAULT <1C> GROUP Registered > > VAULT <1E> GROUP Registered > > VAULT <1B> UNIQUE Registered > > ECLIPSE <03> UNIQUE Registered > > ALLMAN <03> UNIQUE Registered > > > > now, sorry to be uneducated about this, but I also see this when I type net > > file > > > > C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>net file > > > > ID Path User name # > > Locks > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 24832 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 > > 24833 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 > > 27056 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 > > 27183 L:\MAST\...winOtter_TestPlan_050527.DOC ALLMAN 0 > > 32798 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 > > 32803 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 > > 33482 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 > > 34696 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 > > 63838 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 > > 64084 \PIPE\HydraLsPipe ECLIPSE$ 0 > > The command completed successfully. > > > > All these \pipe\ commands may well be from a mis-behaved piece of home-grown > > software, could this be causing a problem? > > > > Trink > > > > "trink" wrote: > > > > > now that's an interesting question... it *is* a domain controller, but > > > computers both in and out of the domain have been getting this error. All > > > users have accounts in the domain, but never get a chance to prove it with a > > > challenge login box. I haven't posted a url because that's not the > > > methodology that causes the problem. In other words, when folks explicitly > > > map a drive to \\eclipse\5600, it usually works, but when they open the > > > network neighborhood, go through the entire network, MS windows network, and > > > then try to select the domain they get the error. At that point, (I can > > > verify that my system has this error on my screen right this second) they get > > > "(domain) 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 connections can be made to this remote > > > computer at this time because there are already as many connections as the > > > computer can accept." My machine is a member of a domain with a two-way trust > > > with the domain in question. Is there any way to see *all* the connections > > > the server thinks it is supporting at any given moment? > > > Trink > > > > > > > > > "Ewan" wrote: > > > > > > > i'm adding a post as i didn't notice first time you write that when clients > > > > connect to your domain. can you elaborate with: > > > > sample unc path that causes the error (is this on a domain controller) > > > > stupid question: are the clients members of the domain (do the computers > > > > have accounts in the domain?) > > > > > > > > "trink" wrote: > > > > > > > > > By browser I mean folks trying to get there by opening and explorer, network > > > > > neighborhood, and winnowing their way to my domain and server. As soon as > > > > > they click the domain, they get a refusal to connect. I have specified that I > > > > > have 20 CALs, but there can't be even close to that number of machines > > > > > trying to connect. This system is also a terminal server, but that licensing > > > > > seems to be going as it should... (even though I have issues with not being > > > > > able to reset a license once it's been dished out). > > > > > Trink > > > > > > > > > > "Ewan" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "trink" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > Seems like I should know this (or at least be able to find it definitively, > > > > > > > but I can't). How many browser connections will a W2K3 server support at > > > > > > > once? Does that number of connections include mapped network drives, or not? > > > > > > > I have a server which really gets very little use: there aren't more than > > > > > > > 5-10 other XP systems on the net with it, yet people are frequently locked > > > > > > > out with the "too many connetions" error. Sometimes you can get it, other > > > > > > > times not. This is the first time I've even thought about how many *browser* > > > > > > > connections a server could support - did something change between win 2000 > > > > > > > server and W2K3? > > > > > > > help? > > > > > > > Trink > > > > > > by *browser* do you mean windows explorer uesrs visiting \\servername\share ? > > > > > > if you do, what licensing model did you choose at install? (did you specify > > > > > > the number of CALs you have, or did you state that each client should have > > > > > > it's own CAL ? Bookmark and Share Post Other interesting topics SRV records Force AD to use TCP not UDP. How to map machine IP to its user? Can't print over the LAN! Seeing computers by name 802.1q support in Windows server? Logon to domain from workgroup login or logon script that determines client OS file transfer is very slow to Win 2003 server on XP clients without SP2 DHCP Lease Privacy Policy Newsgroups sites: Developer - PC - Web - Technology - SQL - .NET - MS