Performing an Administrative Setup of the ODBC 2.0 Kit (140115)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft ODBC Desktop Database Driver Kit 2.0
This article was previously published under Q140115 SUMMARY
In a multi-user environment, a network administrator can configure the 16-
bit ODBC desktop database drivers to be set up automatically from a network
drive. Automatic setup provides all users with the same ODBC drivers and
data sources.
NOTE: The automatic setup procedure can be used to set up the 16-bit ODBC
desktop database drivers, but it cannot be use to set up the 32-bit
drivers.
To configure the ODBC desktop database drivers for automatic setup- Create a directory on the server.
- Copy the contents of the Microsoft ODBC 16-Bit Database Drivers Disk 1,
Disk 2, and Disk 3 to this directory. For example, if the newly created
directory is "F:\ODBC," type the following at the MS-DOS prompt:
- On a computer that does not have ODBC installed, install the ODBC
desktop database drivers and add all the data sources your users will
need.
NOTE: You must install these drives to a computer that does not have
ODBC installed; otherwise, you may encounter problems using the
automatic setup.
- Copy the Odbc.ini and Odbcinst.ini files from the computer used in the
Step 3 to the network directory created in Step 1. For example,
if the network directory is "F:\ODBC", type the following at the MS-DOS
prompt:
copy c:\windows\odbc.ini f:\odbc
copy c:\windows\odbcinst.ini f:\odbc - With a text editor such as Notepad, add the following two lines to the
[Files] section of the SETUP.LST file on the network directory:
Odbcinst.ini = Odbcinst.ini
Odbc.ini = Odbc.ini
To run automatic setup at a workstation- Start Windows, and connect to the network drive containing the ODBC
desktop database drivers.
- In Program Manager, click Run on the File menu.
- Type the following
and click OK (where "F:\ODBC" is the network directory containing the
ODBC Desktop Database Drivers).
REFERENCES
"Getting Started: Microsoft ODBC Desktop Database Drivers", version 2.0,
Chapter 2, "Setting Up ODBC Desktop Database Drivers"
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/24/2000 |
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Keywords: | KB140115 |
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