Restrict Number of Users

[Guest]

Hello!

We have three Windows XP SP2 Dell machines networked to a server with five
thin clients. The thin clients log in to the Windows 2003 server using RDP.

Our business is located in three communities, so we use WordPad to pass
non-immediate messages to the others. Our problem is that more than one user
can be using the file at the same time. This leads to one user's information
being wiped out when the multiple instances of the same file are opened and
saved back. I reduced the user limit on the folder the file resides in to
"1" and can still open the file on more than one machine.

Do you have any suggestions on how to allow only one person to change the
file at once, or perhaps another (free or very inexpensive) program we can
use that allows us to keep everyone's changes?

Thank you for reading!

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

Aloha drnate,

If you're using it to pass messages why not just e-mail those messages instead?
There are plenty of free, web-based, e-mail services like Hotmail, GMail
or others that you could use if you don't already have e-mail accounts.

-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr - MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
http://www.rolandschorr.com
Microsoft OneNote FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/onenotefaq.htm

 

[Guest]

Hi Ben,

I thought about email. I even set up the server to act as a post office so
we could do internal email. Right now, only the upper management staff has
any access (through Windows) to the internet.

We are using the WordPad essentially as an electronic white board, so we can
maintain a running list of inventory we need to move from place to place. I
wasn't clear, its secondary purpose is to pass messages.

Thanks for looking!
drnate

 

[Guest]

Hi Ben,

I'm sorry I wasn't more clear when I put this together. We are using the
WordPad document as essentially an electronic whiteboard. Folks place
inventory requests in the file, and they are erased when they are filled.
Our frustration comes when it appears on location is empty, but we know we
filled their request and erased it from the pad an hour ago.

Only the top tier of management has internet access through Windows right
now and we'd just as soon keep it that way. Everything everyone needs is on
the server. If it isn't it can be requested.

Thank you for your time!