KB156431 - XFOR: Error 71 When Using NT Server from MSDN Select CD

Article ID: 156431

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q156431

SYMPTOMS

When you run Microsoft Exchange Server on Windows NT Server version 4.0, you might see the following error:

Error 71: 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

One possible cause for this error is that the NT Server was installed from the MSDN Select CD. This version of NT Server has a 10 client connection limit.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information on troubleshooting error 71, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

149522 System Error 71 and License Manager

148967 Err Msg: "This Request Not Accepted by Network" on WFWG Client

130631 Client License Assignment in Per Server Mode

Additional query words: license manager connect

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