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Guest SimonW
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Hi Folks

 

Problems opening a database application through a Windows Terminal Services

window.

 

The application records its database path in an initialisation file normally

written to \windows (windir)

 

Traditionally (for remote users accessing the application on the TS through

their TS client window) this file is copied to each remote users' \windows

folders on the Terminal Server computer

 

The application starts but fails to connect to the database recorded in the

*.ini - An error message is displayed in the Terminal Services window as

follows

 

Error 75 (path)

 

This is clearly a result of the initialisation file not being detected. Or

I may be missing something - can any one help

 

TS

c

..progra~

...application

..windows

..*.ini

..documents and settings

...user1

....windows

.....*.ini

...user2

....windows

.....*.ini

etc

 

Thanks in advance

 

Simon

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Guest SimonW
Posted

RE: Problem connecting to db

 

In addition. I note the article immediately before mine that mentions

changing the location of documents and settings. On our TS server the local

profiles are held on a partitioned drive D:

 

Would this contribute to our problem?

 

Amended root folders

 

c:

..progra~

...application

..windows

..*.ini

d:

..users

...user1

....windows

.....*.ini

...user2

....windows

.....*.ini

etc

 

 

"SimonW" wrote:

> Hi Folks

>

> Problems opening a database application through a Windows Terminal Services

> window.

>

> The application records its database path in an initialisation file normally

> written to \windows (windir)

>

> Traditionally (for remote users accessing the application on the TS through

> their TS client window) this file is copied to each remote users' \windows

> folders on the Terminal Server computer

>

> The application starts but fails to connect to the database recorded in the

> *.ini - An error message is displayed in the Terminal Services window as

> follows

>

> Error 75 (path)

>

> This is clearly a result of the initialisation file not being detected. Or

> I may be missing something - can any one help

>

> TS

> c

> .progra~

> ..application

> .windows

> .*.ini

> .documents and settings

> ..user1

> ...windows

> ....*.ini

> ..user2

> ...windows

> ....*.ini

> etc

>

> Thanks in advance

>

> Simon

Guest Jeff Pitsch
Posted

Re: Problem connecting to db

 

It's entirely possible with Access. Access on TS is a PITA. Where is your

home directory? or have you specified no TS home directory? What happens

if you do specify a home directory (user properties, GPO)?

 

Jeff Pitsch

Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

 

 

"SimonW" <SimonW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:5E9B164B-7415-4788-8544-591C9EFCBBFC@microsoft.com...

> In addition. I note the article immediately before mine that mentions

> changing the location of documents and settings. On our TS server the

> local

> profiles are held on a partitioned drive D:

>

> Would this contribute to our problem?

>

> Amended root folders

>

> c:

> .progra~

> ..application

> .windows

> .*.ini

> d:

> .users

> ..user1

> ...windows

> ....*.ini

> ..user2

> ...windows

> ....*.ini

> etc

>

>

> "SimonW" wrote:

>

>> Hi Folks

>>

>> Problems opening a database application through a Windows Terminal

>> Services

>> window.

>>

>> The application records its database path in an initialisation file

>> normally

>> written to \windows (windir)

>>

>> Traditionally (for remote users accessing the application on the TS

>> through

>> their TS client window) this file is copied to each remote users'

>> \windows

>> folders on the Terminal Server computer

>>

>> The application starts but fails to connect to the database recorded in

>> the

>> *.ini - An error message is displayed in the Terminal Services window as

>> follows

>>

>> Error 75 (path)

>>

>> This is clearly a result of the initialisation file not being detected.

>> Or

>> I may be missing something - can any one help

>>

>> TS

>> c

>> .progra~

>> ..application

>> .windows

>> .*.ini

>> .documents and settings

>> ..user1

>> ...windows

>> ....*.ini

>> ..user2

>> ...windows

>> ....*.ini

>> etc

>>

>> Thanks in advance

>>

>> Simon

Guest SimonW
Posted

Re: Problem connecting to db

 

Hi Jeff, thanks for you reply. I am not sure what you mean by home directory.

The application is in progra~ and user profiles are as illustrated below.

We have discovered some audit files in system32 that also need

read/write/execute permissions. We are making these changes and hope things

work. Will let you know.

 

Regards, Simn

 

"Jeff Pitsch" wrote:

> It's entirely possible with Access. Access on TS is a PITA. Where is your

> home directory? or have you specified no TS home directory? What happens

> if you do specify a home directory (user properties, GPO)?

>

> Jeff Pitsch

> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services

>

>

> "SimonW" <SimonW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:5E9B164B-7415-4788-8544-591C9EFCBBFC@microsoft.com...

> > In addition. I note the article immediately before mine that mentions

> > changing the location of documents and settings. On our TS server the

> > local

> > profiles are held on a partitioned drive D:

> >

> > Would this contribute to our problem?

> >

> > Amended root folders

> >

> > c:

> > .progra~

> > ..application

> > .windows

> > .*.ini

> > d:

> > .users

> > ..user1

> > ...windows

> > ....*.ini

> > ..user2

> > ...windows

> > ....*.ini

> > etc

> >

> >

> > "SimonW" wrote:

> >

> >> Hi Folks

> >>

> >> Problems opening a database application through a Windows Terminal

> >> Services

> >> window.

> >>

> >> The application records its database path in an initialisation file

> >> normally

> >> written to \windows (windir)

> >>

> >> Traditionally (for remote users accessing the application on the TS

> >> through

> >> their TS client window) this file is copied to each remote users'

> >> \windows

> >> folders on the Terminal Server computer

> >>

> >> The application starts but fails to connect to the database recorded in

> >> the

> >> *.ini - An error message is displayed in the Terminal Services window as

> >> follows

> >>

> >> Error 75 (path)

> >>

> >> This is clearly a result of the initialisation file not being detected.

> >> Or

> >> I may be missing something - can any one help

> >>

> >> TS

> >> c

> >> .progra~

> >> ..application

> >> .windows

> >> .*.ini

> >> .documents and settings

> >> ..user1

> >> ...windows

> >> ....*.ini

> >> ..user2

> >> ...windows

> >> ....*.ini

> >> etc

> >>

> >> Thanks in advance

> >>

> >> Simon

>

>

>


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