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Re: maximum allowded connections

 
avizen9
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maximum allowded connections

Hello friends,

i am having few windows 2003 servers, many time i am facing problem when other people are login in these servers, it allow only two - three connection at a time,
i am getting this msg.
"the terminal service has exeeded the maxium no of allowed connections"


anybody advice how i can increase remote connection for windows 2003 is there any way?

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Igor Karasik
Honored Contributor

Re: maximum allowded connections

Remote Desktop for Administration limited for two concurrent connections.
You can install terminal server mode on windows 2003 server in order to use unlimited concurrent connections
But you need CAL licenses for terminal server mode

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/814590
Igor Karasik
Honored Contributor

Re: maximum allowded connections

To be honest you can use third concurrent connection if you connect to console
(start mstsc with the /console switch)
Michal Kapalka (mikap)
Honored Contributor

Re: maximum allowded connections

hi,

its very simple, if you leave the console logout, or computer management ==> remote computer connect and logout, or set auto logout time.

mikap
WFHC-WI
Honored Contributor

Re: maximum allowded connections

Hi avizen,

Other posters are correct, you can connect two non-console sessions and one console session all concurrently, for a total of 3.

To prevent connections from staying active after a user has broken it, change the properties of connections via the Terminal Services Manager in the Administrative Tools part of Control Panel.

To get more than 3, install Terminal Services - Terminal Server mode. Check here for license requirements:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/howtobuy/licensing/ts2003.mspx

Good luck!
avizen9
Esteemed Contributor

Re: maximum allowded connections

i got the information which i requested
Abhay Kumar_4
Occasional Advisor

Re: maximum allowded connections

Hi avizen,

you can use at run
mstsc /v: Servername /console
to login forcefully.


Good Luck