Need a little advice on frontend setup

[Fenix Bird]

Same here, but mine doesn't give them the option. It just notifies the user
it is updating and does it.

Nasty... but GENIUS!! LOL!

Thanks for the tip !

 

[DawnTreader]

Hello All

i have a new twist. i just realized this morning that all the users
are using the same front end file. it is in a shared folder and when
the users login to the terminal server the session opens it from the
shared location. that means that more than one user can be using the
same MDE at the same time.

this is not a good way of doing it is it? they should each be getting
thier own copy for thier profiles, right?

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

Correct. It's not a good way of doing it. Each user should have his/her own
copy of the front-end.

 

[DawnTreader]

oh boy...

that means i need to create a whole load of user profiles, copy the
file to the appropriate place and change the enviroment start in to
look at the path to the file. i will have to additionally copy the
file each time there is an update.

however, the IT says that all i need is a login script that copies the
files each time the user logs in so that the newest version is
automatically installed regardless.

still means that there is a lot of new work to be done setting up the
profiles accordingly.

you guys are great help, thanks all. will post as new snags turn up.