Re: Advice Please

From: Bernie Yaeger (berniey_at_cherwellinc.com)
Date: 05/19/04


Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 23:34:09 -0400

Hi John,

Using a very basic install package and setting .net security properly, you
can install the exe and the dlls in a network drive - eg, 'f' - and you
shouldn't have to install the dlls on the local machine. I have apps that
do exactly this and I've had no problem.

HTH,

Bernie Yaeger

"John" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E755C43F-FCAE-4304-8DA5-4D67B2138A5D@microsoft.com...
> I have vb 6 apps that use sql server for the backend. These apps compile
as a standalone exe file. Therefore, I am able to put these in one place on
the network and all the users can run the application. I am trying to move
these vb 6 apps to vb.net. I can create a folder on the network with the
exe and dlls. It works this way, but I would prefer not to have all the
dlls in the folder. This causes me to unnecessarily duplicate the dlls on
the network. Is the only real option to create an installation package and
install each application on the users machines with the dlls? The global
assebly cache still seems to require that the dlls are installed on the
local machine even though you can create the snk file in a networked
location
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice



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