How to Customize the Maximum Connections Message with FTP

Last reviewed: May 8, 1997
Article ID: Q103074

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

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If the maximum number of concurrent connections on the FTP server is reached, any new connection attempts made by other machines will result in the following error message:

   Maximum clients reached, service unavailable.

This message can be customized by using the Registry Editor and adding an entry called MaxClientsMessage.

To customize the message, do the following:

Open the Registry Editor (REGEDT32.EXE).

Use the following path:

      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\FtpSvc
      \Parameters

From the Edit menu, choose Add Value to create the following entry:
```
      MaxClientsMessage
```
Set the Data Type to REG_SZ.
Enter the desired message.

When making any configuration changes to the FTP Server (with the exception of security configuration), you must restart the FTP Server by either restarting the computer or manually stopping and restarting the server. To do this manually, use the Services option in Control Panel, or at a command prompt, use the following two commands:

   net stop ftpsvc

   net start ftpsvc

Restarting the service manually disconnects any users presently connected to the FTP Server without warning, be sure to use the FTP Server icon in Control Panel to determine if any users are connected.

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Keywords : kbnetwork NTSrvWkst nttcp
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 8, 1997
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