We are using Windows 10 to create a network share folder for BigFix software deployment. We need to limit it to 20 concurrent sessions. Is there an option in BigFix to set this connection limit? Thank you.
You can use below:
waithidden net share BigFix_Software_Share=“YOUR_SHARE_PATH” /users:20
Could you please let me know where I can find this option?
Yes, that is a CMD command which sets up the share folder and limits it to 20 users. You can create a BigFix task and simply paste this command there for deployment.
If you are looking for an option within BigFix itself to limit users, that is not available, this restriction must be applied at the Windows OS level.
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You say your using Windows 10 to create the share, I believe that Windows workstations are already restricted by the OS at 20 connections so possible there is not need for you to set limits. Mapped Drive User Connection Limit - Microsoft Q&A
Its not possible to exceed 20 when using the GUI to create a share
To exceed 20 you’d need to use Windows Server as the host for your shares, then you could implement the method @vk.khurava suggested. You can run net share /? from a CMD prompt to see configurable options, or look at Net share | Microsoft Learn.
I would recommend testing the commands via CMD line on a test machine outside of a UEM platform before creating content to do this 
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Sorry for the confusion caused by my question. I understand Windows 10 already limits the network share to a maximum of 20 connections. For example, if there are 50 computers, only the first 20 can connect normally. Any computers beyond that will have their deployment jobs fail due to the connection limit by Windows 10.
May I ask if there is a way to limit the number of concurrent deployment jobs to 20 in BigFix? Thank you.
No, there isn’t an option in BigFix to limit concurrent jobs like that. The recommended approach is to switch your share from a workstation to a server OS, which can handle a larger number of simultaneous connections.