Remote Program Files Access

[Tim Weaver]

Can anyone tell me how to run a program in the Program Files folder that is
located on a desktop machine running ICS from a laptop? Both machines are
running XP Pro.

TIA

--
Tim Weaver

"Only a madman can understand the mind of God."

[Bill Sanderson]

You need to install the program on the laptop, having checked with the
vendor first that such usage is permitted under the license, and that the
program is sufficiently network-aware to have multiple users running it at
the same time (if that is a possibility.)

Having a network in place doesn't change the way the programs work--they may
or may not be network aware, they may require a lengthy install procedure,
or they may be a simple single-executable (less-and-less the norm these
days, I'm afraid.)

The network may make it easier to share data files--but again, the programs
must be capable of handling multiple users for such shared access to work.

"Tim Weaver" > wrote in message
news:Xns93789F56A3FE8tweaver85comcastnet@IP-Hidden...
> Can anyone tell me how to run a program in the Program Files folder that
is
> located on a desktop machine running ICS from a laptop? Both machines are
> running XP Pro.
>
> TIA
>
> --
> Tim Weaver
>
> "Only a madman can understand the mind of God."

[Tim Weaver]

Bill Sanderson wrote:

> You need to install the program on the laptop, having checked with the
> vendor first that such usage is permitted under the license, and that
> the program is sufficiently network-aware to have multiple users
> running it at the same time (if that is a possibility.)
>
> Having a network in place doesn't change the way the programs
> work--they may or may not be network aware, they may require a lengthy
> install procedure, or they may be a simple single-executable
> (less-and-less the norm these days, I'm afraid.)
>
> The network may make it easier to share data files--but again, the
> programs must be capable of handling multiple users for such shared
> access to work.

Nah, it's Xnews. I had no problem with ME. It'll run fine over a network,
it's just that XP Pro won't allow me access to the Program Files folder on
the desktop(ICS) machine, where Xnews is located.

>
> "Tim Weaver" > wrote in message
> news:Xns93789F56A3FE8tweaver85comcastnet@IP-Hidden...
>> Can anyone tell me how to run a program in the Program Files folder
>> that is located on a desktop machine running ICS from a laptop? Both
>> machines are running XP Pro.
>>
>> TIA

--
Tim Weaver

"Only a madman can understand the mind of God."

[Bill Sanderson]

Gotcha.

Am I remembering correctly that although you can't share Program Files, you
can share subdirectories thereof?

"Tim Weaver" > wrote in message
news:Xns9378BF5E62829tweaver85comcastnet@IP-Hidden...
> Bill Sanderson wrote:
>
> > You need to install the program on the laptop, having checked with the
> > vendor first that such usage is permitted under the license, and that
> > the program is sufficiently network-aware to have multiple users
> > running it at the same time (if that is a possibility.)
> >
> > Having a network in place doesn't change the way the programs
> > work--they may or may not be network aware, they may require a lengthy
> > install procedure, or they may be a simple single-executable
> > (less-and-less the norm these days, I'm afraid.)
> >
> > The network may make it easier to share data files--but again, the
> > programs must be capable of handling multiple users for such shared
> > access to work.
>
> Nah, it's Xnews. I had no problem with ME. It'll run fine over a
network,
> it's just that XP Pro won't allow me access to the Program Files folder on
> the desktop(ICS) machine, where Xnews is located.
>
> >
> > "Tim Weaver" > wrote in message
> > news:Xns93789F56A3FE8tweaver85comcastnet@IP-Hidden...
> >> Can anyone tell me how to run a program in the Program Files folder
> >> that is located on a desktop machine running ICS from a laptop? Both
> >> machines are running XP Pro.
> >>
> >> TIA
>
> --
> Tim Weaver
>
> "Only a madman can understand the mind of God."

[Bill Sanderson]

And second thought:

Is this an attribute of "simple file sharing."?

See Explorer, Tools, folder options, view tab, Advanced settings, scroll to
the end....

"Tim Weaver" > wrote in message
news:Xns9378BF5E62829tweaver85comcastnet@IP-Hidden...
> Bill Sanderson wrote:
>
> > You need to install the program on the laptop, having checked with the
> > vendor first that such usage is permitted under the license, and that
> > the program is sufficiently network-aware to have multiple users
> > running it at the same time (if that is a possibility.)
> >
> > Having a network in place doesn't change the way the programs
> > work--they may or may not be network aware, they may require a lengthy
> > install procedure, or they may be a simple single-executable
> > (less-and-less the norm these days, I'm afraid.)
> >
> > The network may make it easier to share data files--but again, the
> > programs must be capable of handling multiple users for such shared
> > access to work.
>
> Nah, it's Xnews. I had no problem with ME. It'll run fine over a
network,
> it's just that XP Pro won't allow me access to the Program Files folder on
> the desktop(ICS) machine, where Xnews is located.
>
> >
> > "Tim Weaver" > wrote in message
> > news:Xns93789F56A3FE8tweaver85comcastnet@IP-Hidden...
> >> Can anyone tell me how to run a program in the Program Files folder
> >> that is located on a desktop machine running ICS from a laptop? Both
> >> machines are running XP Pro.
> >>
> >> TIA
>
> --
> Tim Weaver
>
> "Only a madman can understand the mind of God."

[Tim Weaver]

Bill Sanderson wrote:

> And second thought:
>
> Is this an attribute of "simple file sharing."?
>
> See Explorer, Tools, folder options, view tab, Advanced settings,
> scroll to the end....

Tried it. No joy. Oh, well... I'll play with it until I get it fixed or
fix it where it can't be fixed.


> "Tim Weaver" > wrote in message
> news:Xns9378BF5E62829tweaver85comcastnet@IP-Hidden...
>> Bill Sanderson wrote:
>>
>> > You need to install the program on the laptop, having checked with
>> > the vendor first that such usage is permitted under the license,
>> > and that the program is sufficiently network-aware to have multiple
>> > users running it at the same time (if that is a possibility.)
>> >
>> > Having a network in place doesn't change the way the programs
>> > work--they may or may not be network aware, they may require a
>> > lengthy install procedure, or they may be a simple
>> > single-executable (less-and-less the norm these days, I'm afraid.)
>> >
>> > The network may make it easier to share data files--but again, the
>> > programs must be capable of handling multiple users for such shared
>> > access to work.
>>
>> Nah, it's Xnews. I had no problem with ME. It'll run fine over a
>> network, it's just that XP Pro won't allow me access to the Program
>> Files folder on the desktop(ICS) machine, where Xnews is located.
>>
>> >
>> > "Tim Weaver" > wrote in message
>> > news:Xns93789F56A3FE8tweaver85comcastnet@IP-Hidden...
>> >> Can anyone tell me how to run a program in the Program Files
>> >> folder that is located on a desktop machine running ICS from a
>> >> laptop? Both machines are running XP Pro.
>> >>
>> >> TIA
>>
>> --
>> Tim Weaver
>>
>> "Only a madman can understand the mind of God."
>
>
>



--
Tim Weaver

"Only a madman can understand the mind of God."