Sharing Tab

InstallShield 2015 » Folder Properties Dialog Box

Project: This information applies to the following project types:

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Basic MSI

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DIM

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InstallScript MSI

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Merge Module

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MSI Database

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MSM Database

The General tab on a folder’s Properties dialog box lets you configure basic properties about a folder.

General Tab Settings
Setting	Description
Share this folder on the network	To share this folder on the network, select this check box.
Share name	If you are enabling sharing for this folder, specify the name that users need to use to connect to the shared folder.
Limit the number of simultaneous users to	If you are enabling sharing for this folder, specify the maximum number of users who can connect to the shared folder at one time. Note: Windows imposes limits for the maximum number of simultaneous users. These limits vary, depending on the version and edition of Windows. An installation cannot override this Windows-imposed limit. Thus, if you specify a larger number than a target system can support, the installation sets the limit at the maximum that is allowed by that target system’s operating system. To determine the limit for a specific version and edition of Windows, use the following command-line statement on that version and edition of Windows: Net Config Server The Maximum Logged On Users value that the Command Prompt window displays indicates the maximum that the operating system supports. You can also find the maximum number in the “Device Connections” section of a Windows end-user license agreement.
Allow network users to change my files	If you are enabling sharing for this folder and you want to allow network users to change the files in this folder, select this check box.
Component	Select the component in this folder that should include this network share.

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