Running Desktop Client from a UNC share - SmartPlant Foundation - IM Update 38 - Installation & Upgrade

Running the Desktop Client from a share requires that the client assemblies, help, and icons exist in the server share.

1. Create the new directory to be shared (for example: SPFDesktopClientRemote).

2. Copy the following contents into the new shared folder on the host computer with Desktop Client installed.

   • Copy all files and subfolders in the \Program Files (x86)\SmartPlant\Foundation\SPFDesktopClient folder.

   • Copy the \Program Files (x86)\SmartPlant\Foundation\Icons folder.

   • Copy the \Program Files (x86)\SmartPlant\Foundation\BitmapsMisc folder.

3. Right-click the SPFDesktopClientRemote share and select Sharing and Security.

4. Click the Security tab, and give Read permission to the users who will access the share.

5. Click the Sharing tab, click Share this folder, and then click Permissions.

6. On the Share Permissions tab, give Everyone Read access to the share.

• The copied and shared directory structure should have no less than what is shown below:

  

• The CurrentVersion folder contains the client assemblies, so the path to the executable would be similar to this:

  \\<SPFServer>\<SPFDesktopClientShare>\CurrentVersion\Desktop_Client.exe

  where <SPFDesktopClientShare> is the name of the share.

• For information about parameters for launching the Desktop Client, see Desktop Client command line parameters.