Sean D wrote:
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> "Tony23" <nobody.TakeThisOut@nowhere.not> wrote in message
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>>I was wondering if the 10 connection limit is due to the OS, or is it
>>inherent in IIS?
<corrected top posting>
> It is OS dependant. XP only allows 10 connections. NT Server, Win 2k
> Server and Win2k3 server are all unlimited.
>
> Sean
No, no, no, no....misleading information!
When IIS starts up it identifies the OS it is running on, and if it is running
on a desktop OS it limits itself to 10 connections. Windows 2000 Pro and XP Pro
can both handle thousands of TCP connections, and many non Microsoft web servers
will allow unlimited connections. However...
Windows 2000 Pro and XP Pro still should not be used for other than a small
hobby or maybe small business site that does not handle heavy traffic due to
other OS restrictions like the connection backlog which limits how many people
can ask for connections at once. The connection backlog is hard coded to 10 in
Microsoft desktop OSs, and that means that 10 people can ask for connections
during the fraction of a second the web server is busy doing other things before
it can accept those connections.
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Phil Frisbie, Jr.
Hawk Software
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>> Stay informed about: 10-connection limit in IIS 5.1