Microsoft KB Archive/140386

= Using TEMP Directory on Server Causes Sharing Violation =

Article ID: 140386

Article Last Modified on 12/5/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft LAN Manager 2.2c
 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.2

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This article was previously published under Q140386



SUMMARY
Workstations that set the TEMP or TMP variable to a network drive may experience sharing violation error messages while running some applications.



MORE INFORMATION
Most applications that allow editing existing data files, create a temporary copy of the file in a location described by the TEMP or TMP environmental variable that is set on the workstation. If this variable points to a common directory on the server that is used by multiple users concurrently, a sharing violation message occurs whenever a an application attempts to create a temporary file with the same name as an existing temporary file.

Keywords: KB140386

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