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by edlockett

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When I click on the name of my domain in windows explorer, I receive the following message (winXP):
'No more connections can be made to this remote computer at this time because there are already as many connections as the computer can accept'
I am only trying to view a list of the computers in the domain. Now please don't go off on one explaining about licensing restrictions.
The network has one SBS2003 server. Nothing complicated. In per server licensing mode with 25CALs. There are less than 25 machines on the network.
Note that the message is received when trying to browse the DOMAIN, where you would not expect to see this message under any circumstances.
The problem is experienced on all clients, under 98 I receive the message 'unable to browse the network. the network is not accessible' when I click on Entire Network.
The clients however can do everything else without problem. It is possible to browse directly to a machine (\\COMPUTERNAME), access file and print shares, use administrative tools, etc.

Please help. I know this is NOT a licensing issue. In fact I would be grateful to hear comments from anyone else using SBS2003, particularly if you have experienced the same issue.

Many Thanks

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by sgt_shultz

i found this...
Reached the Maximum Number of Connections Too Soon for a Shared Folder
Article ID : 815432
Last Review : August 25, 2004
Revision : 2.0
CPR - WinXP - Hotfix in SP2
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SYMPTOMS
CAUSE
RESOLUTION
STATUS

SYMPTOMS
When you try to connect to a shared folder, you may receive the following error message:
No more connections can be made to this remote computer at this time because there are already as many connections as the computer can accept
CAUSE
This behavior occurs because one or more programs connect to and disconnect from the shared folder on a short cycle, especially when the disconnect and reconnection time to the shared folder is less than one second. In these circumstances, the disconnected session does not have sufficient time to expire before the new connection is made. As a result, there may be several disconnected sessions that are waiting to expire. These sessions count toward the maximum number of connections for the shared folder until they expire.
RESOLUTION
Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

by edlockett

Thanks but the fix described here (included in SP2) is already applied to my systems.
It's not really a shared folder I'm trying to access anyway, it's the list of computers in the domain.
The error message I'm getting is very misleading because in no way does any part of any windows system attempt to even count the number people who are browsing the list of computers in the domain, let alone restrict the number of 'connections'.
All the best.

by sgt_shultz

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[LN];CNTACTMS

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Windows XP
Date Time Version Size File name
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25-Feb-2003 15:29 5.1.2600.1174 400,896 Mrxsmb.sys
25-Feb-2003 15:29 5.1.2600.1174 154,880 Rdbss.sys
Windows XP, 64-Bit Edition
Date Time Version Size File name
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25-Feb-2003 15:29 5.1.2600.1174 1,259,392 Mrxsmb.sys
25-Feb-2003 15:29 5.1.2600.1174 489,216 Rdbss.sys
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.

APPLIES TO
? Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition
? Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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