XP Pro allows only 10 users...

[dkr1]

Hi...

I have a peer to peer network of eighteen PC's. One PC is used only for sharing databases. I installed XP Pro on it so I could use is as a print server for unix services. Now I find out that XP Pro will only allow ten other users at one time to be connected to it...is there any way around this?

Thanks

 

[DavidDCSA]

The only way to increase the connection limit above 10 is to install a server version of the operating system, which will cost you plenty moolah--as I recall, a Win2K Server CD with 5 client access licenses would cost about four times as much as Win2K Pro, and then you legally have to buy another batch of CALs to allow your multiple-connect scenario.

 

[smah]

Another option is to use Linux.

 

[ashpp]

Or a bad idea - place the files on a windows 98 machine.

Ash.

 

[dkr1]

It looks like they got me...I am going to go back to Win98SE...will use XP Pro on another PC for unix print jobs.

smah...I think I will start learning about Linux!

Thanks for the info all!

dave