[AccessD] Citrix environment

Stuart McLachlan stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
Mon Dec 6 18:08:38 CST 2010


As an additional thought, if \\Server is both the Terminal Services server and the file server 
that holds the deployment directory, there is no network load involved in grabbing a new copy 
of the FE  every time it is opened,

-- 
Stuart

On 7 Dec 2010 at 9:34, Stuart McLachlan wrote:

> I just put a two line batchfile somewhere in each user's  personal
> storage area:
> 
> @copy \\Server\Share\ApplicationFE.mde
> @Start ApplicationFE.mde
> 
> Then put a shortcut to that file on their desktop.
> 
> I don't worry about whether there is a new version available, I just
> grab a fresh copy every time they run the application.  It doesn't put
> much load on the network generally.  
> 
> One advantage is that  you don't get the FE starting to bloat if you
> are using local Temp tables for batch input, complex data
> manipulations etc.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Stuart
> 
> 
>  On 6 Dec 2010 at 18:21, Mark Simms wrote:
> 
> > Ah....I see. It appears as though Tony Toew's AutoFEUpdater solution
> > will not work ? It was great to be able to place the updated FE on
> > the network, and then everyone receives it locally....automatically
> > on the next open.
> > 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of
> > > Steve Schapel
> > > Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 3:57 PM
> > > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Citrix environment
> > >
> > > Mark,
> > >
> > > One issue that some system admins seem to have difficulty
> > > getting their heads around is the need to install a separate
> > > copy of the frontend application under the user profile for each
> > > user.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Steve
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mark Simms
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 8:00 AM
> > > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> > > Subject: [AccessD] Citrix environment
> > >
> > > Has anyone had any experience running Access in a Citrix
> > > environment ? Runtime or full version ? AC2007 or earlier ?
> > >
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