AniMill Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 For years this has been bugging me - and from what I'm reading it looks like I might be doomed soon. I'm an animator & compositor who HAS to use WIN2K Server as a worksation in order for my multi-machine render-farm to access the project files (video clips, texturemaps, and other digital content creation resources) and for those render-farm nodes to deposit their finished frames. This is all due to the simple limitation of WIN2K Pro/XP Pro not allowing more than 10 machines to connect conncurrently. This is MS's way of forcing the user of Server. Do ANYONE know of a way to simply disable/workaround the 10 machine limit (other than reducing the size of my render-farm)? All I wish of MS is for them to make a special edition of WINDOWS called WIN-DDC Server/Workstation where there's a master install of the Workstation OS that allows the render-nodes to connect to it and only it. And each of those render-nodes would have a simple minimal OS version that can only connect to the Master DDC server/workstation. Cost could be $350 for the Master OS, and $40 per render-node (not a licence but a full Windows OS). Help - I just don't want to have to install WIN2K3 and fight the Workstation conversion/limitations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobsgrg Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 Welcome to neowin but i think your post is against the rules, disabling/working around the 10 machine limit would be a breach of the EULA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniMill Posted May 11, 2003 Author Share Posted May 11, 2003 I understand - That's why I'm composing my reqquest for the special WIN-DDC version to MS. Thanks for the heads-up. This site looks very informative and I don't want to know as a hacker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 I understand - That's why I'm composing my reqquest for the special WIN-DDC version to MS. Thanks for the heads-up. This site looks very informative and I don't want to know as a hacker. you're request is well ignored, get server. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Veteran Posted May 11, 2003 Veteran Share Posted May 11, 2003 even if it were possible, you would be doing so illegally. buy the server. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d23 Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 You could use the web edition of server which is much cheaper and then use ftp to transfer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Veteran Posted May 11, 2003 Veteran Share Posted May 11, 2003 he's using windows 2000, not windows server 2003. (no web edition ;) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 Whatever he's "Doing" doesn't matter, a workstation has a 10 concurrent connection limit, because its a WORKSTATION platform. If you need Unlimited Connections get a server. Even then, you'll need CAL's. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnaBonger Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 If your just looking for a file repository, have you ever considered running Linux with Samba on an old box? unlimited connections and its free... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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