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I have an interesting issue. rather I should call this as confusing issue.
:-)

I have a small proto in my project, which should act as a server[runs on
XP], which essentially requests info and passes the info to another hardware
interface.

Since this is a non-critical piece, I simply had UNC Path to transfer the
info as XML. But even at my initial testing of the application, I had
bloopers

Issue: Windows XP Professional has a limit on simultaneous connections to 10
users, and XP Home Edition has a limit of 5 users.

Here is a Knowledge Base Article that describes this,
http://support.microsoft.com/default...2&ID=KB;EN-US;
Q314882

Fine.. So I thought I shall use TCP Connections, which definitely accepts
more than 10 simultaneous users, but when I read the KB again, I found the
following statement "The TCP connection limit is not enforced, but it may be
bound by legal agreement to not permit more than 10 clients."

So If I build the Application using TCP Connections, AM I BREAKING **EULA**
:-) [!] ????

Here is an interesting Post on this

<http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...hreadm=O9N0czJ
QCHA.968%40tkms ftngp04&rnum=6& prev=/groups%3Fhl%3De n%26lr%3D%26ie% 3DUTF-8%26
oe%3DUTF-8%26q%3DXP%2Bin bound%2Bconnect ions%2BEULA>

Any takers. !! somebody plz :-)

-- Logu
Nov 16 '05 #1
4 2806
Hi Logu,

For the IIS, the connection limitation is enforced for Windows XP is facing personal scenario. For TCP connection, thus far, I haven't heard any
limitation enformance with Windows XP. However, this is not to say there is no any limitation on TCP connection. The best method I can find now is
that you can contanct the saler or vendor of your windows XP. You can ask them whether there is one limitation existing for the tcp connection.

Furthermore, you can also call microsoft for this kind of issue. Please call 1-800-426-9400 (select option 4), Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to
6:00 P.M. (PST) to speak directly to a Microsoft licensing specialist. Worldwide customers can use the Guide to Worldwide Microsoft Licensing Sites
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/index/worldwide.asp to find contact information in their locations.

Please feel free to let me know if you have any further questions.

Best Regards,
Wei-Dong Xu
Microsoft Product Support Services
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Nov 16 '05 #2
I think you should read up on "Client Access Licenses." My understanding is
that you can serve web pages to an unlimited number of users, and that
various web-ish things are treated the same way.

But I am remembering the licenses for Server 2003 and Windows 2000 Server.
The non-server versions may indeed be more limited.

"Logu" <kl***@scapevel ocity.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** *******@TK2MSFT NGP12.phx.gbl.. .
I have an interesting issue. rather I should call this as confusing issue.
:-)

I have a small proto in my project, which should act as a server[runs on
XP], which essentially requests info and passes the info to another hardware interface.

Since this is a non-critical piece, I simply had UNC Path to transfer the
info as XML. But even at my initial testing of the application, I had
bloopers

Issue: Windows XP Professional has a limit on simultaneous connections to 10 users, and XP Home Edition has a limit of 5 users.

Here is a Knowledge Base Article that describes this,
http://support.microsoft.com/default...2&ID=KB;EN-US; Q314882

Fine.. So I thought I shall use TCP Connections, which definitely accepts
more than 10 simultaneous users, but when I read the KB again, I found the
following statement "The TCP connection limit is not enforced, but it may be bound by legal agreement to not permit more than 10 clients."

So If I build the Application using TCP Connections, AM I BREAKING **EULA** :-) [!] ????

Here is an interesting Post on this

<http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...hreadm=O9N0czJ QCHA.968%40tkms ftngp04&rnum=6& prev=/groups%3Fhl%3De n%26lr%3D%26ie% 3DUTF-8%26 oe%3DUTF-8%26q%3DXP%2Bin bound%2Bconnect ions%2BEULA>

Any takers. !! somebody plz :-)

-- Logu

Nov 16 '05 #3
Hi Logu,

For the IIS, the connection limitation is enforced for Windows XP is facing personal scenario. For TCP connection, thus far, I haven't heard any
limitation enformance with Windows XP. However, this is not to say there is no any limitation on TCP connection. The best method I can find now is
that you can contanct the saler or vendor of your windows XP. You can ask them whether there is one limitation existing for the tcp connection.

Furthermore, you can also call microsoft for this kind of issue. Please call 1-800-426-9400 (select option 4), Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to
6:00 P.M. (PST) to speak directly to a Microsoft licensing specialist. Worldwide customers can use the Guide to Worldwide Microsoft Licensing Sites
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/index/worldwide.asp to find contact information in their locations.

Please feel free to let me know if you have any further questions.

Best Regards,
Wei-Dong Xu
Microsoft Product Support Services
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Nov 16 '05 #4
I think you should read up on "Client Access Licenses." My understanding is
that you can serve web pages to an unlimited number of users, and that
various web-ish things are treated the same way.

But I am remembering the licenses for Server 2003 and Windows 2000 Server.
The non-server versions may indeed be more limited.

"Logu" <kl***@scapevel ocity.com> wrote in message
news:%2******** *******@TK2MSFT NGP12.phx.gbl.. .
I have an interesting issue. rather I should call this as confusing issue.
:-)

I have a small proto in my project, which should act as a server[runs on
XP], which essentially requests info and passes the info to another hardware interface.

Since this is a non-critical piece, I simply had UNC Path to transfer the
info as XML. But even at my initial testing of the application, I had
bloopers

Issue: Windows XP Professional has a limit on simultaneous connections to 10 users, and XP Home Edition has a limit of 5 users.

Here is a Knowledge Base Article that describes this,
http://support.microsoft.com/default...2&ID=KB;EN-US; Q314882

Fine.. So I thought I shall use TCP Connections, which definitely accepts
more than 10 simultaneous users, but when I read the KB again, I found the
following statement "The TCP connection limit is not enforced, but it may be bound by legal agreement to not permit more than 10 clients."

So If I build the Application using TCP Connections, AM I BREAKING **EULA** :-) [!] ????

Here is an interesting Post on this

<http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...hreadm=O9N0czJ QCHA.968%40tkms ftngp04&rnum=6& prev=/groups%3Fhl%3De n%26lr%3D%26ie% 3DUTF-8%26 oe%3DUTF-8%26q%3DXP%2Bin bound%2Bconnect ions%2BEULA>

Any takers. !! somebody plz :-)

-- Logu

Nov 16 '05 #5

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