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Q262635: Err: HTTP 403.9 - Access Forbidden: Too Many Users Are Connected

Article: Q262635
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): 5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbOSWin2000 kbiis500prod2web kbhttp4039 kbProd2Web
Last Modified: 31-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to browse an Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 Web site
that is running on Windows 2000 Professional, the following error message is
displayed at the top of the browser:

  The page cannot be displayed
  There are too many people accessing the Web site at this time.

The following error message is also displayed further down in the browser:

  HTTP 403.9 - Access Forbidden: Too many users are connected
  Internet Information Services

CAUSE
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The error messages occur when more than ten users are attempting to connect to
IIS 5.0. The version of IIS 5.0 that is included in Windows 2000 Professional is
limited to ten connections.

RESOLUTION
==========

If more than ten connections are needed, use the version of IIS 5.0 that is
included in Windows 2000 Server.


STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information about running IIS 5.0 on Windows 2000 Professional,
click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:

  Q262632 PWS Does Not Run on Windows 2000 Professional

(c) Microsoft Corporation 2000, All Rights Reserved. Contributions by Kevin
Zollman, Microsoft Corporation.


Additional query words: iis 5 Personal Web Server Peer Services win2kpro w2kpro 4039 403-9 403;9 akz

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Keywords          : kbOSWin2000 kbiis500prod2web kbhttp4039 kbProd2Web 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis500
Version           : :5.0
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbpending

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