Setting Maximum Concurrent Socket Connections to a Site

You can set the maximum number of socket connections to EFT on the Site. If you have multiple Sites, you can configure some Sites to allow more users than other Sites.

The Max concurrent socket connections check box limits the amount of socket or low-level connections allowed by EFT. When this limit is reached, any subsequent connection attempt generates a socket or network error in the client. It reacts as if EFT is not available, because EFT refuses the connection entirely. If EFT is configured as an anonymous FTP server, it is recommended to limit connections per user. In this case, EFT will allow the user to partially connect before being told that EFT is full or busy, which is a more graceful way of denying the connection.

To restrict the number of socket connections

  1. Open the Connection Limits dialog box.

  2. Select the Max concurrent socket connections check box, then specify the maximum number of users you want to allow at any given time. If the box is cleared, EFT does not restrict the number of users.

  3. Click OK to close the dialog box.

  4. Click Apply to save the changes on EFT.

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