Using TEMP Directory on Server Causes Sharing Violation

 Last reviewed: September 9, 1996
Article 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 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft LAN Manager version 2.2c
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11

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.

KBCategory: kbinterop
KBSubcategory: ntgeneral
Additional reference words: prodnt 2.20 3.10 3.11 3.50 3.51



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Last reviewed: September 9, 1996
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