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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

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hope this helps...
barazani
<barazani@hotmail.com>
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.
>
>Thanks,
>Emil Bjorsell,
>emil@tinet.ie
>

*Theoretically* it should work, meaning the client merely loads the app
into ram from the server instead of its own hd.

However, if that app opens or accesses a file of some kind, and that is
stored on the server as well, say via a mapped drive, old apps don't have
any kind of error to display, they just stop if they can't support more
than a single access and one occurs.

What you have then is basically an app trying to be a client/server app
that doesn't support being one.

If that is your prob, good luck; hacking those dos apps can be a mess, and
seems to be a case-by-case solution when any.

Some don't really support running off a server; they work some because the
redirector tricks them into thinking they're operating locally, net use
lptx \\<printer> being a good illustration of that.

What I recommend is to hate and curse the vendor a whole lot. 
Won't make it work, but can sometimes cleanse the spirit if delivered in a
purging, virulent-enough rant-tone. 

Share.exe is not recommended for use with win95 btw, in case you're
thinking of that.
You'll note it isn't in dos 7.x, and setup rems it out if it finds it,
along with deleting certain other dos apps right out of the c:\dos dir and
remming others.


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: 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.

"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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