>>>Why not run the .EXE from the network drive? All you need is the app.EXE and the two run-time .DLL's (vfp6r & vfp6renu) in the app's directory.
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>>Actually, that's what I'm suggesting. I believe Evan suggested having the EXE's run on the P.C.'s and having them access the application database(s) on the network.
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>That was what I was suggesting, but just telling you about the other way as well. :-)

One other reason to have a startup exe that copies the exe locally is that you can very easily copy and updates to your main exe to the server and it will be automatically distributed to everyone the next time the start the program and you never have to get all users out of the program.