Using TEMP Directory on Server Causes Sharing Violation
Article ID: 140386
Article Last Modified on 12/5/2003
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft LAN Manager 2.2c
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.2
This article was previously published under Q140386
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.
Keywords: KB140386