Eureka found the answer. Note the bit about TCP/IP connections is not
restricted
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314882
"simcon" wrote:
> we are going to develop a new application on a peer to peer network using:
> front end: access2003 project
> back end: sql server express 5
> back end software to run on xp professional (max 10 connections)
> I am new to all this an have no idea how connections each client will take
> up out of the 10 on the xp pro 'server' computer.
> really worried we could 'max out' at as little 3 clients running.
>