"No more connections can be made..." on XP Embedded NAS used in SBS domain

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Nicolas Verhaeghe

I use a LaCie NAS based on XP Embedded as a file server.

This file server is now part of the SBS 2003 domain and things work fine, so
far, until some of my users have started to get this error message when
trying to access the server:

"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".

This is somewhat strange, because I have more CALs than users on my SBS 2003
(20 cals, limits of 23, according to the Licensing tool, for 18 current
users).

But this should really not matter...

XP Embedded is really limited, as you know, as far as administrative tools,
so I cannot know how many users are currently connected. My tech support
with LaCie has expired and I thought that this could be related to our new
setup and post the question here.

Maybe there is something that I ignore about XP Embedded?

My current workaround is to log my users as administrator when connecting to
the NAS, but this is not something I will do in the long run, of course...

Thanks in advance for your help!
 
I use a LaCie NAS based on XP Embedded as a file server.
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XP is the issue here, I think.
This file server is now part of the SBS 2003 domain and things work fine, so
far, until some of my users have started to get this error message when
trying to access the server:

"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".
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Yes, we got this when using an XP machine as a sort of NAS device - I
expect you will get the same with embedded. The issue is that XP will
only serve 10 clients, and if those don't disconnect correctly, you
are stuck. the CALs you have for SBS won't make a shot of difference.

We now use a Samba based NAS system, with no limitations on the users.

Andrew.
 
Well, I have another home made file server, based on Linux, but
unfortunately it did not work very well with applications like Act.

How does one increase the number of users from 10 to say 25?

Thanks in advance!
 
Nicolas

Try with this Registry key:
"HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters\Users"

Hope this helps
Franz
 
Thanks. It was already set to 25. I will try with 50 (H32) and see how it
goes).
 
Well, I have another home made file server, based on Linux, but
unfortunately it did not work very well with applications like Act.
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If you want my opinion, its probably the file server pulling its nose
at the application! (smile). Seriously though, what issues were you
having with Samba?
How does one increase the number of users from 10 to say 25?
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Its a license requirement coded into the OS, even modifying registry
keys and the like won't fix it.

Andrew.
 
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