MULLET~BOY Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 i have a friend that has two pc's networked and is trying to share a program from one to the other without installing it on both pc's is this possibal or not we have the program installed in the shared area but it sais something about needing a pathway what douse this mean??? thanks jethro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton eyed Joe Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 i have a friend that has two pc's networked and is trying to share a program from one to the other without installing it on both pc's is this possibal or not we have the program installed in the shared area but it sais something about needing a pathway what douse this mean??? thanks jethro It means you have to take out a big hammer and smash one of the computers. Pathway....Is that anything like the directory where the program is stored? A guy in my shop did this years and years ago...probably 8 or so, and I think he had to name one of the drives on his lap top to G:/ or something, then accesed it with the tower by typing in G:/ filename..... I'm sure this is old school shit I'm talking about. Nevermind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrman99 Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 most windows programs will need you to install it in each computer...Most of the time the software will write to your registry, something like a config file that has parameters for the prog. What you can do is share the folder the program is in and try to run it for the other computer. Chances are you won't be able to run one installation between the network. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banshee~ Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 I know its possible, but I dont know exactly how to do it.Go to The Screen Savers and post it on one of there boards or search for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandbuzzard Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 I think you need to use your net work neighborhood/places (on your desk top) and go through the home net working wizard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasty01banshee Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 need to enable sharing on each PC's folder, set up a bridge connection( if going thru a router) a little too complicated to explain without seeing your setup... or do what i do, throw the shit on a jump drive or CD... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sredish Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 (edited) Thing is, jethro's wanting to run a program on one computer from another computer. I'm not really too sure about that either. I finished my network yesterday of connecting my office to my house 350' away. I have a wireless network in my office, then the network runs wirelessly across to the house and then wires into an access point inside. It was a real PITA, but I love it now that it's done. My laptop is wireless in the house now, my pc is and so is my ps2, all at 54mbps to the network and broadband internet. Now, back to the subject, I think everyone is misunderstanding, he's not wanting to share files, sounds like that's already done, he's wanting to run a program on another computer. I'd actually like to see if you can do that also, but I don't think you can with Microsoft, maybe with Linux or something. Edited May 9, 2004 by sredish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTShee Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 I am not to sure as I have never tryed, but I would think that it would depend a lot on the program and if it needs to make changes to the registry or needs its own unique files storded locally. You could however set up citrix or terminal server on the PC's and do it that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STLBILL Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 Hi guys: You need an application server (Citrix, Terminal Services, X-Server, etc.,.) to run graphical applications remotely. Command-line programs are easier but I'm willing to bet most home users these days don't know what a shell prompt is. This will be cost prohibitive for all but the most wealthy home user (Linux might be affordable if you have the knowledge). The rest just have more money than brains because a second copy of the program is going to be cheaper. If you want to run the other computer's programs without violating license agreements and installing two copies read on. Three letters - VNC. Download it.. It's free. Install it on both computers. Make the one with the program the host and connect to it with the other. NOTE: This program is easily cracked. This will allow someone else to take control of the host computer. You get what you pay for. Disable the VNC host when not needed or dish out some cash for PC Anywhere, Timbuktu Pro, NetOp, etc.,. Good luck... Regards, Bill Saint Louis, MO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boonman Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 (edited) This program is easily cracked. Precisely why it wouldn't find it's way into my PC...... Someone messing with my "business" isn't very pleasing on the mind...... Jethro, I would think it would be cheaper and safer to get another copy of the program.... Edited May 10, 2004 by boonman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogboystoy Posted May 10, 2004 Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Actually there is a very easy way to do this. I actually did this, I accessed my home computer from my work laptop. What happened is I actuall logged on to my home computer like if I was sitting there at home. My laptop desktop looked like my home computers desktop, I was able to run programs, copy files from my home HD and prettymuch anything i wanted to. This is how you do It, first I hope you are running XP. If you are not then I cant help you. But if you are then you need to go to Start/Programs/Accessories/Communications in there you have to allow "Remote Desktop Connection" Now you need to get registerd with a site like "DNS server" its fast and free. Once you do this and install the software(small file)on both computers, you need to put the IP address of the computer you want to connect to. Once you do this you will be able to log in on the "local" computer. Now, the other computer that you connected to.. that screen will be black, thats ok, that is how it is supposed to be during this connection. Now you can do what you are trying to do. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MULLET~BOY Posted May 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 thanks alot guys for all the help i think my friend is just gona install it on both pc's and save to files to the shared network area so he can open the files on both pc's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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