Q87882: Using SHARE.EXE and Sharing Violations with WinLogin

Article: Q87882
Product(s): Miscellaneous Windows Products
Version(s): 1.0,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 09-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft WinLogin, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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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.

For information about ordering Microsoft WinLogin, call the Microsoft Sales
Information Center (MSIC) at (800) 426-9400, or mail the form supplied with the
Windows Resource Kit (WRK) for the Microsoft Windows operating system version
3.1.

MORE INFORMATION
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Using SHARE.EXE
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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
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A "Sharing Violation on Drive X:" error may occur during the setup of WinLogin
1.0 in the following situations:

1. 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.

2. 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:

  a. Delete all files from this directory.

  b. Remove the directory from the hard drive and rerun Setup.

For further information about WinLogin, query on the following word in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  WinLogin

Additional query words: 1.00 1.0 3.10 3.1 LAN Manager novell network winlog LANMan

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbWinLoginSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWinLogin100
Version           : :1.0,3.1,3.11

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