# NOTE 1: Configuring your Network Installation (Sharing Folders and Setting

When you install FluidFlow3 the setup program creates a configuration text file - PSFF.INI - in the same folder as the application (PSFF.EXE), typically in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Flite\FluidFlow3". This file will contain three entries: the location of the equipment data (DataFolder); the location of the user preferences (PreferencesFolder), and the location of the license file (NetworkAccessFolder). These are the only folders in FluidFlow3 that users need to have read-write access to for the application to function correctly. The FluidFlow3 application folder requires only read access. FYI: The DataFolder needs to be read-write so that you can edit Line Equipment items such as Valves and Boosters via the 'Databases' menu items. The PreferencesFolder is where FluidFlow3 stores user-specific settings, e.g., 'Options | Calculation'. The NetworkAccessFolder is where the application tracks who is logged on against what is valid for the license. The PSFF.INI entries default to folders under "[Public Documents]\Flite". The "Public Documents" folder is typically "C:\Users\Public\Documents". You can determine where it is on your machine by putting %PUBLIC% into the address bar of Windows Explorer. When you do a network installation – by answering Yes to the "Are you installing on a NETWORK server?" prompt - your PSFF.INI will look like: [Options] DataFolder=\\YourServer\C$\Users\Public\Documents\Flite\FluidFlow3\Data PreferencesFolder=\\YourServer\C$\Users\Public\Documents\Flite\FluidFlow3\Preferences NetworkAccessFolder=\\YourServer\C$\Users\Public\Documents\Flite\FluidFlow3 Note: YourServer will be replaced by the name of your server machine. IMPORTANT: This is where an issue might arise as FluidFlow3 assumes the C drive will be shared when you perform a network installation. We would recommend that you do not share the C drive itself, but share the "[Public Documents]\Flite\FluidFlow3" folder instead. To do this: right-mouse click the "[Public Documents]\Flite\FluidFlow3" folder name in Windows Explorer. Select 'Properties | Sharing | Advanced Sharing' and check the 'Share this folder' option: Click the 'Permissions' button and give full control to the 'Everyone' group: If you share the FluidFlow3 folder (as described above), you need to modify PSFF.INI to reflect that. For example: [Options] DataFolder=\\YourServer\FluidFlow3\Data PreferencesFolder=\\YourServer\FluidFlow3\Preferences NetworkAccessFolder=\\YourServer\FluidFlow3