# Network Version

The Network version of FluidFlow works almost exactly like the stand-alone version, with some minor differences: ▪When FluidFlow starts you will be prompted to select a user name from a list of available users. (The 'Administrator' user can add and edit users as needed via the 'Database | Configure Users...' menu item.) ▪When two users try to edit the same database (via the Databases menu), the first user that accesses the database will have read-write access, while the second will have read-only access. Network Installation The installation process on the network is the same as stand-alone: simply run FF3SETUP.EXE. FluidFlow can be installed across a network as long as the network folder has write access; FluidFlow does not require access to the Registry. After installation your network users must be given permission/access rights to the FluidFlow folder. We would suggest that users are given full access to the folder that FluidFlow is installed in, e.g., \Flite\FluidFlow3, and that this access is propagated through the sub-folders. However, if you wish to restrict full access, FluidFlow requires read access to all folders, and additionally, write access to the following folders: ▪\Flite\FluidFlow3\Data (and all sub-folders) ▪\Flite\FluidFlow3\Preferences (and all sub-folders) ▪\Flite\FluidFlow3\Reports (and all sub-folders) Note: In Windows XP, it is not enough to just change the properties of the folder(s), you must also check the 'Allow network users to change my files' checkbox in the Network Sharing and Security Properties for the folder. (Note: This can be accessed in Windows Explorer via the Properties context menu item, then the Sharing tab.) Overriding the location of the Read-Write Folders With some network installations, Administrators prefer to have control over which folders client users have read-write access to. To cater for this, FluidFlow provides PSFF.INI which allows the Administrator to specify the default location for \Data, \Preferences, and the Network Access files. Note: FluidFlow does not create this INI file itself; it is the responsibility of the Network Administrator to create PSFF.INI and place it in the same folder as PSFF.EXE. PSFF.INI [Options] ; Data UseCommonAppDataFolder=0 DataFolder= ; Preferences UseLocalAppDataPreferencesFolder=0 PreferencesFolder= ; Network Access UseCommonAppDataNetworkAccessFolder=0 NetworkAccessFolder= Data If UseCommonAppDataFolder=1 then FluidFlow will use the "C:\Document and Settings\All Users\Application Data\FluidFlow3\Data" folder. Otherwise FluidFlow will use the value of the DataFolder entry. If this is blank, or PSFF.INI does not exist, then FluidFlow will use "\FluidFlow3\Data". NOTE: If DataFolder is specified then this folder MUST exist. Preferences If UseLocalAppDataPreferencesFolder=1 then FluidFlow will use the "C:\Document and Settings\[Username]\Local Settings\Application Data\FluidFlow3\Preferences" folder. Otherwise FluidFlow will use the value of the PreferencesFolder entry + [Username]. If this is blank, or PSFF.INI does not exist, then FluidFlow will use "\FluidFlow3\Preferences\[Username]". Network Access If UseCommonAppDataNetworkAccessFolder=1 then FluidFlow will use the "C:\Document and Settings\All Users\Application Data\FluidFlow3" folder. Otherwise FluidFlow will use the value of the NetworkAccessFolder entry. If this is blank, or PSFF.INI does not exist, then FluidFlow will use "\FluidFlow3". NOTE: If NetworkAccessFolder is specified then this folder MUST exist.