MaxConnections
MaxConnections specifies the maximum number of simultaneous connections to a server. The valid range is 0 to 4294967295 (unlimited). The MaxClientsMessage property can be used to send a message to clients when this value has been exceeded.
The metabase represents unlimited as the DWORD value of 4294967295 (0xFFFFFFFF); however, VBScript represents unlimited in hexadecimal format as &HFFFFFFFF. Previous versions of IIS represented unlimited as -1.
| Attribute Name | Attribute Value |
|---|---|
| XML Data Type | DWORD |
| WMI Data Type |
SINT32
|
| ADSI Data Type | DWORD |
| ABO Data Type | DWORD |
| ABO Metabase identifier |
MD_MAX_CONNECTIONS
|
| Attributes | INHERIT |
| Default Value | 0 |
| MetaFlagsEx | CACHE_PROPERTY_MODIFIED |
| User Type | IIS_MD_UT_SERVER |
| StartingNumber | Not applicable |
| EndingNumber | Not applicable |
| ID | 1014 |
Configurable Locations
You can configure this property at the following locations in the IIS metabase.
| Metabase Path | IIS Admin Object Type |
|---|---|
| /LM/W3SVC/n | IIsWebServer |
| /LM/MSFTPSVC/n | IIsFtpServer |
| /LM/W3SVC | IIsWebService |
| /LM/MSFTPSVC | IIsFtpService |
| /LM/NNTPSVC | IIsNntpService |
| /LM/NNTPSVC/n | IIsNntpServer |
| /LM/SMTPSVC | IIsSmtpService |
| /LM/SMTPSVC/n | IIsSmtpServer |
Code Example
For general code examples, please see Code Examples to Configure Metabase Properties