Installing and Sharing Applications Across the Network

You can share most applications on a network by installing them on a network computer and then creating a shortcut to them. Users can run the application by double-clicking the shortcut or by double-clicking the application's icon in Network Neighborhood.

To share an application on the network

1. Install an application on a network server or workstation, as described in the documentation from the vendor.
2. In Network Neighborhood, right-click the icon for the application, and then click Create Shortcut. Windows 95 asks if you want to create a shortcut on the desktop.

For more information about creating shortcuts, see online Help. For information about creating and distributing custom shortcuts using system policies, see Chapter 15, "User Profiles and System Policies."

Tip

In general, Windows 95 doesn't allow you to specify a working directory in the properties sheet of a Win16-based application. This is because the program file has links assigned to it that rely on unchanging data. However, you can achieve the same effect by creating a shortcut for the application and specifying a working directory in the Start In box in the properties for the shortcut.