how to setup xp pro os to be a server

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I just want this computer to hold data for the network of
5 computers. They will access the data from this computer.
Is there some way to set it up so that it works as a server
much better?? There won't be anyone using this computer
for any applications.

It is a network of 6 computers (including this one) in the
same workgroup.

Thanks
 
marsha said:
I just want this computer to hold data for the network of
5 computers. They will access the data from this computer.
Is there some way to set it up so that it works as a server
much better?? There won't be anyone using this computer
for any applications.

It is a network of 6 computers (including this one) in the
same workgroup.
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It depends on what operating system it is running. If it is running XP
Pro, you should be fine. If it has Home, you will probably run into the
inbound concurrent connections limitation.

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314882

concurrent connections:

10 for XP Pro/Tablet/MCE
5 for XP Home
49 for SBS 2000
74 for SBS 2003
Unlimited for full Server O/Ses

Another way to deal with that is to put Linux - where there is no such
connection limitation - on the server computer.

Other than that, I'm not sure what you mean by "works as a server much
better". If you want to do things like have centralized patch
management and antivirus, install a real server operating system such
as Small Business Server.

Malke
 
It depends on what operating system it is running. If it is running XP
Pro, you should be fine. If it has Home, you will probably run into the
inbound concurrent connections limitation.

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314882

concurrent connections:

10 for XP Pro/Tablet/MCE
5 for XP Home
49 for SBS 2000
74 for SBS 2003
Unlimited for full Server O/Ses

Another way to deal with that is to put Linux - where there is no such
connection limitation - on the server computer.

Other than that, I'm not sure what you mean by "works as a server much
better". If you want to do things like have centralized patch
management and antivirus, install a real server operating system such
as Small Business Server.

Malke
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I did say in the subject that it is xp pro, but thanks for
your info. I just assumed that since this machine will only
be used for data access that maybe there was a setting to
make background transactions have priority.
Thanks Malke!


It depends on what operating system it is running. If it is running XP
 
marsha said:
I did say in the subject that it is xp pro, but thanks for
your info. I just assumed that since this machine will only
be used for data access that maybe there was a setting to
make background transactions have priority.
Thanks Malke!
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Right-click on "My Computer", choose Properties. Go to the "Advanced" tab
and click on the Settings button under Performance. then go to the
"Advanced" tab and you can change processor scheduling there.

HTH
 
I found one very important change for anyone else who wants to use
an xp This is important to use it as a file server.
To add/edit the buffer in question

Select Hkey_Local_Machine > System > CurrentControlSet > Services >
LanManServier > Parameters

If SizReqBuf is not listed - Add it

Edit > New > DWordValue <okay> (name = SizReqBuf)

With SizReqBuf selected

Edit > Modify - Select Decimal and enter 65535 for the value.

or Hex ffff



Exit the registry and reboot the Data Server and all Workstations
 
I found one very important change for anyone else who wants to use
an xp This is important to use it as a file server.
To add/edit the buffer in question

Select Hkey_Local_Machine > System > CurrentControlSet > Services >
LanManServer > Parameters

If SizReqBuf is not listed - Add it

Edit > New > DWordValue <okay> (name = SizReqBuf)

With SizReqBuf selected

Edit > Modify - Select Decimal and enter 65535 for the value.

or Hex ffff
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Even if you have more than a gig of memory, that is way overkill and
various websites say it is too large for a large network. Even 25% of
that is overkill for a real server.

Try various settings and get back to us with performance.
 
Hi George, thanks for your comments but this works way too good for me
to spend time trying to find the best setting. This computer is just a
tool. I
have lots of work to do and the tool is working perfectly now.
 
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