Using SHARE.EXE and Sharing Violations with WinLogin (87882)

SUMMARY

Some MS-DOS-based networks use SHARE.EXE to provide file locking and sharing capabilities. To run WinLogin 1.0 on these networks, SHARE must be loaded on both the client and the server.

Some MS-DOS-based networks, including IBM PC LAN, do not fully support the file locking (byte-range locking) necessary to use some types of databases. WinLogin will not work with these networks.

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Using SHARE.EXE

The default number of files and locks that SHARE.EXE uses may need to be increased for WinLogin to operate properly. The recommended configuration for SHARE.EXE is as follows:

     SHARE /L:200 /F:4096

This line will provide sufficient files and locks for most WinLogin installations.

Sharing Violations

A "Sharing Violation on Drive X:" error may occur during the setup of WinLogin 1.0 in the following situations:

After the client installation of WinLogin has completed. The VER.DLL file is being used by both Windows and the WinLogin setup programs.

To correct for this problem, choose the OK button on the error dialog, then close and re-start Windows to run as a WinLogin client.
If the WinLogin Setup fails. Check for the existence of the directory called "\MS-SETUP.T" that may have been left in the root directory of the local hard drive. If this directory exists, and it contains the file, VER.DLL, then any subsequent attempts to run Setup will produce the Sharing Violation message.

To correct for this problem:
1. Delete all files from this directory.
2. Remove the directory from the hard drive and rerun Setup.

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