“A feature that’s been available for decades on NetWare, here’s a new Windows utility can be used to limit number of concurrent user logins.

Every week or so, I get an irate letter from an administrator who wants to limit the number of concurrent logons available to users. These administrators cite security concerns based on this argument: If users are logged on at multiple locations, they are much more likely to leave one of these locations open for compromise. The administrators also usually point out that NetWare has been able to do this since the 1980s. They often include an exclamation point or two. “The 1980’s!!”

In the past, I’ve pointed these admins at a Windows 2000 Resource Kit utility called Cconnect but warned them that it’s a fairly limited solution and urged them to spend time looking for third-party utilities that can give them the necessary functionality.

Well, that situation has changed. Microsoft Product Support Services released a utility called LimitLogin, which you can download by clicking here. I ran across the utility while reading John Howard’s excellent Microsoft blog at http://blogs.msdn.com/jhoward/archive/2005/03/14/395135.aspx. (John’s blog is always a great source of news; be sure to add his link to your RSS subscriptions.)”

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