Article: Q124552
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.50
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Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5
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SUMMARY
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The recommended user account limitation in Windows NT version 3.5 is 15,000
users in any one domain, and only on "large" hardware.
MORE INFORMATION
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As a guideline for "large" hardware, a uniprocessor Pentium system with 32
megabytes (MB) of RAM can be configured to comfortably handle 10,000 users.
To accommodate this number of users on such a system, the Registry size limit
(RSL) must be set to 80 percent. For more information on the Registry size limit
query on the following keyword in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
RSL
The Pentium product discussed here is manufactured by Intel Corporation, a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
this product's performance or reliability.
Additional query words: prodnt registry SAM
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Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search
Version : 3.50
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