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Q322797: Interix Subsystem Process Limitations in SFU 3.0

Article: Q322797
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbtool
Last Modified: 30-JUL-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX, version 3.0 
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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you 
modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore 
the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the 
registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SUMMARY
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The Interix subsystem which is part of Windows Services For UNIX (SFU) 3.0 has a
maximum number of processes that can be run at the same time. You can increase
the default number of processes by making a change to a registry value. This
article describes how to do so.

MORE INFORMATION
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WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems
that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor
incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

Use Registry Editor to locate the following registry key:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Services For Unix

Add the following entry:

  Value Name: MaxProc
  Value Type: REG_DWORD
  Data Range: 100-1000 (The default is 200)

The Interix subsystem provides a POSIX-compliant subsystem that runs UNIX shells,
utilities, and programs natively alongside of Windows programs. In addition to
the subsystem, over 400 utilities are available, and a complete software
development kit to make it easy to port your UNIX programs to run on Interix.
This product was previously available as Microsoft Interix.

Additional query words: solar coaster solarcoaster

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Keywords          : kbenv kbtool 
Technology        : kbWinServiceUNIXSearch kbWinServiceUNIX300
Version           : :3.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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