Do not want application to run on server

[Guest]

I'm developing a C# application that I want to run on standalone computers,
but not from a server or network. Is there a way on starting the application
that I can check if the application is on a server and stop it from running?
Thanks.

 

[jjardine]

I'm developing a C# application that I want to run on standalone
computers,
but not from a server or network. Is there a way on starting the
application
that I can check if the application is on a server and stop it from
running?
Thanks.

check out this link
http://www.csharpfriends.com/dotnet/top/configuration/operation_system_name_and_version.aspx
it shows how to use the System.OperatingSystem object to get the version
major and minor and determine the system it is on. You could determine if
it is on one of those servers and stop the app.

 

[Roy Fine]

pcad1

Have a look at the System.Environment class, especially the static OSVersion
property.

Here is KB article that I think addresses your problem:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304283


Have a look at this link for all of the combinations of major version/minor
version:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...ry/en-us/sysinfo/base/osversioninfoex_str.asp


regards
roy fine

 

[Nick Malik]

Do you mean that you don't want the user to be able to install the app on a
file share and run it over a network?
You can access the directory where the app is running from and then ask the
OS if the drive is a networked share. If so, stop.

--- Nick

 

[Guest]

Thanks a lot for this help. They gave me just the info I need.

Regards,
pcad1

 

[Guest]

Nick,

This is exactly what I would like to do. Easy enuf to access the directory
where app is running but what CODE is used to "ask the OS if the drive is a
networked share"? Specific code would be very helpful. Thanks again.