Personal ini files while RDPing

[Rob S]

Hi,

I have an old old application that is in program files on a 2003 server running
terminal services. When anyone logs in and runs the program which is
C:\PROGRAM FILES\FRED\FRED.EXE it uses C:\PROGRAM FILES\FRED\FRED.INI

Is there a trick I can use so that each user has his own FRED.INI?

I have no way of changing FRED.EXE and it wasn't ever written to support
multiple users (although it runs multiple copies without problem)

thanks

-Rob
robatwork at mail dot com

 

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

That depends on the application. If it uses the standard Windows
APIs to access the ini file, then your problem should be solved by
installing the application on the TS while the TS is in "install
mode". If the search path to the ini file is hardcoded in the
executable, you're most likely out of luck.

See:

186498 - Terminal Server Application Integration Information
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=186498

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Rob S wrote on 07 sep
2009:

>
> Hi,
>
> I have an old old application that is in program files on a 2003
> server running terminal services. When anyone logs in and runs
> the program which is CROGRAM FILESFREDFRED.EXE it uses
> CROGRAM FILESFREDFRED.INI
>
> Is there a trick I can use so that each user has his own
> FRED.INI?
>
> I have no way of changing FRED.EXE and it wasn't ever written to
> support multiple users (although it runs multiple copies without
> problem)
>
> thanks
>
> -Rob
> robatwork at mail dot com

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Rob S wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have an old old application that is in program files on a 2003
> server running terminal services. When anyone logs in and runs the
> program which is CROGRAM FILESFREDFRED.EXE it uses CROGRAM
> FILESFREDFRED.INI
>
> Is there a trick I can use so that each user has his own FRED.INI?
>
> I have no way of changing FRED.EXE and it wasn't ever written to
> support multiple users (although it runs multiple copies without
> problem)
>
> thanks
>
> -Rob
> robatwork at mail dot com

In addition to Vera's reply - if you move the ini file elsewhere does the
app just refuse to run entirely, or can you point it there?

 

[Rob S]

On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 09:59:04 -0400, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
wrote:

-In addition to Vera's reply - if you move the ini file elsewhere does the
-app just refuse to run entirely, or can you point it there?

thanks for both your replies.

The app recreates the ini file if it's not there, and I installed again in
/install mode to no avail. So it looks like it's hard coded and I can't do
anything....

Ah well
-Rob
robatwork at mail dot com