Re: How To access a dos program on a NT server simultaneously

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From: Philip W Lee
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 00:00

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"barazani" <barazani@hotmail.com> wrote:
>if the dos app does not support the share.exe than forget it the only way is
>to install it on all pc's localy
See below - and please place the question _before_ the answer, as per
RFCs.
>Cam Dept. Ship Co wrote in message <35D186AF.492E0B26@tinet.ie>...
>>I am running one NT server on a 10baseT network using netbeui as the
>>only protocol.
>>
>>This is serving about 15 clients all running either Windows95\98 or
>>basic dos. I have to run a dos based program from the server on all the
>>machines. This works fine until two users use the same program at the
>>same time, if this is done the program simpley hangs in dos. I think it
>>is that two or more cant share or operate the program at the same time.
>>I have tried installing "share.exe" on all the dos systems but with no
>>success.
>>
>>I am pleading for help from anyone who has ANY ideas.
>>
You can try setting the user limit to 1 when you set the share up.
This does have the disadvantage that users will need to disconnect
from the share whenever they are not using the application, but this
could possibly be handled within a batch file.
I know this is not an ideal solution, but it's the onlt one I know of.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Emil Bjorsell,
>>emil@tinet.ie
No problem

Phil Lee
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