ERROR_CONNECTION_COUNT_LIMIT 0x800704D6

Error code 1238 · HRESULT 0x800704D6

WINDOWS

A connection to the server could not be made because the limit on the number of concurrent connections for this account has been reached.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
Windows errors: check drivers, system files and Event Viewer, in that order.

What it means

ERROR_CONNECTION_COUNT_LIMIT is a Windows error code (system error 1238, returned as HRESULT 0x800704D6) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “A connection to the server could not be made because the limit on the number of concurrent connections for this account has been reached.”

How to fix ERROR_CONNECTION_COUNT_LIMIT

  1. Test connectivity to the remote host first (ping, then the exact port)
  2. Check firewall, VPN and proxy rules for the involved process
  3. Run 'ipconfig /flushdns' and 'netsh interface ip reset', then reboot

Related errors

ERROR_CONNECTION_ABORTEDERROR_CONNECTION_ACTIVEERROR_CONNECTION_INVALIDERROR_CONNECTION_REFUSEDERROR_RETRYERROR_LOGIN_TIME_RESTRICTIONERROR_LOGIN_WKSTA_RESTRICTION

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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