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by bhennigar

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How do I get around the default users of 10 on windows 2000 Pro? When I share a printer or drive only 10 users by default can share. I have a lab with 16 users in it, I would like to share a drive with all of them.

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by jarrette_smith

You can't circumvent this with Windows 2000 Professional. It is built into the code to have a 10 user limit. The only option you have would be to use a version of Windows 2000 server, which can support unlimited connections.

by deltree

Here is an idea to try.
Install the IIS windows component to your W2K professional box.
Set up your printer as an Internet printer with its own URL address.
Install the Internet printer on each of your 16 workstations.
I have no idea if this will get around the 10 connection limit as I have not tried this method yet.
But its a good lab exercise either way.

If it doesn't work, you are going to have to install W2K server.

Good luck

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