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Prior to Samba version 3.0.2, the Samba code data structure for “netbios aliases =” was 1024
bytes long. Therefore, the total number of aliases that could be defined was limited by the total
length of all defined alias names:
(Alias1+Alias2+…..AliasN) <= 1024 (Total Aliases)
Terminal Server itself defaults to “unlimited connections”, or a maximum number of connections
may be specified.
Other SMB (non-Samba) applications have been designed for multiple connection servicing on a
single process, so the function is neither unprecedented or a showstopper. Because each user
environment is so unique, actual production load testing should be done to accurately estimate
the number of Terminal Server client connections that can be serviced per smbd. Each Samba
environment should also be tested for the functional behavior limit for the “netbios aliases =”
parameter.
Note: Samba 3.0.2 and later was enhanced to eliminate the 1024 length issue. HP CIFS Server
A.01.10 was based upon Samba 2.2.8a, and is now obsolete.