Running Executable from Network Folder

[Parveen]

I have an application that I need to deploy to users...the installer puts the program executable onto the user's local machine...but I would rather have this executable out on the network...this way it would be much easier to manage updates...

I know that by default this is not possible...I get a violation of .NET security policy error. One way to fix this is to go to Control Panels and change the security level for Local Intranet from 'partiallly trusted' to 'fully trusted'. I'm not sure whether doing this might create other security problems...

Is there any other way to make it possible to run an executable from the network??

Thanks,

Parveen

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Hi,

I would not change the security setting for the local network in the
control panel. Use caspol.exe to adjust the security setting for the
app.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...lCaspolexe.asp

http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/is...s/default.aspx

Ken
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"Parveen" <Pa*****@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B5**********************************@microsof t.com:

I have an application that I need to deploy to users...the installer puts
the program executable onto the user's local machine...but I would rather
have this executable out on the network...this way it would be much easier
to manage updates...

I know that by default this is not possible...I get a violation of .NET
security policy error. One way to fix this is to go to Control Panels and
change the security level for Local Intranet from 'partiallly trusted' to
'fully trusted'. I'm not sure whether doing this might create other
security problems...

Is there any other way to make it possible to run an executable from the
network??

Thanks,

Parveen

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[Cor Ligthert]

Hi Parveen,

It is possible, however keep in mind that with running an application from a
network drive, you do not work as a minicomputer or an SQL server. The
processing is done on the clients computer, this means that there will
always be trafic of the code over the network before the program starts.

It is in my opinion much nicer to create a deploymentdrive on your network.
That will give the highest performance for your clients. You can even set
the deployment than in a login script when it is needed..

If you want to do it anyhow. You can look at this threads about this in this
newsgroup.
http://tinyurl.com/2co3z

Just my thought about it,

Cor

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "=?Utf-8?B?UGFydmVlbg==?=" <Pa*****@discussions.microsoft.com> scripsit:

I have an application that I need to deploy to users...the installer puts the program executable onto the user's local machine...but I would rather have this executable out on the network...this way it would be much easier to manage updates...

I know that by default this is not possible...I get a violation of .NET security policy error. One way to fix this is to go to Control Panels and change the security level for Local Intranet from 'partiallly trusted' to 'fully trusted'. I'm not sure whether doing this might create other security problems...

Is there any other way to make it possible to run an executable from the network??

As far as I know, that's possible through "CASPOL.EXE" or AD settings...

..NET Framework Enterprise Security Policy Administration and Deployment
<URL:http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnnetsec/html/entsecpoladmin.asp>

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Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>