Disabling the one- and zero-file network sessions?

[isaacgrover]

Good morning from Wisconsin,

I am responsible for administering a network of 13 WinXP Pro machines that connect to a fileserver running WinXP Pro. I am well aware of the ten-connection limit, and the issue that I have is that by running the 'net sessions' I see a number of the workstations creating and holding on to sessions that are using one file or none.

What are those apparently useless connections doing, and is there a way I can either eliminate them or minimize their timeouts?

Thank you in advance,


--
Isaac Grover, Owner
Quality Computer Services of River Falls, Wisconsin
Web:

http://www.qcs-rf.com

 

[linney]

You can configure the AutoDisconnect time by running the following command from a command prompt:
net config server /autodisconnect:time_before_autodisconnect
Specify the time in minutes".

Inbound connections limit in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314882#kb3

This mentions "Keep Alive" settings.

How to Determine Loss of Client/Server Connection

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/Q140325

Require more than 10 logins - How
thread779-962365

Configure the max limit for concurrent TCP connections

http://smallvoid.com/article/winnt-tcpip-max-limit.html

In Folder Options/ View, the first setting has a check box to automatically search fpr Network folders and printers. This specifies that Windows periodically search the network for shared folders and printers. All shared folders and printers that are found appear in My Network Places.