Using TEMP Directory on Server Causes Sharing Violation

ID: Q140386

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51
Microsoft LAN Manager version 2.2c
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups

SUMMARY

Workstations that set the TEMP or TMP variable to a network drive may experience sharing violation error messages while running some applications.

MORE INFORMATION

Most applications that allow editing existing data files, create a temporary copy of the file in a location described by the TEMP or TMP environmental variable that is set on the workstation. If this variable points to a common directory on the server that is used by multiple users concurrently, a sharing violation message occurs whenever a an application attempts to create a temporary file with the same name as an existing temporary file.

Additional query words:

Keywords : ntgeneral
Version : WINDOWS:; winnt:3.5,3.51
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
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