Microsoft KB Archive/59142

Word: Manually Installing Word 5.0 on a Network PSS ID Number: Q59142 Article last modified on 02-10-1992 PSS database name: D_WorD

5.00

MS-DOS

Summary:

This article describes the manual setup procedures for installing Microsoft Word for MS-DOS version 5.0 on a network. The article consists of two parts: installing Word on the server and setting up the system for the users. If you are specifically installing Word on Novell NetWare, query on the following words:

setting and up and manually and novell and netware

Assumption
Each user works on only one workstation, or if he or she changes workstations, the workstations are of the same video type. If users need to access Word 5.0 on a network from multiple workstations that have different video types, information is available in the Microsoft Word application note titled “Accessing Different Video Drivers on a Network” (DW0057). To obtain this application note, “Accessing Different Video Drivers on a Network,” call Microsoft Product Support Services at (206) 454-2030. This application note is also available in the the Software/Data Library and can be found by searching on the word DW0057, the Q number of this article, or S13248. DW0057 was archived using the PKware file-conversion utility.

Part One: Installing the Files on the Server
  Log on to the network as SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR or as a USER with SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR equivalent rights.   Make a directory on a server hard disk for Word 5.0. This directory is referred to as the program directory.   Copy the Word Program, Spell, Thesaurus, and Utilities disks to the program directory.   Copy the printer drivers that match the printers on your network to the program directory. These are found on the printer disks and have the file extension .PRD (for example, POSTSCRP.PRD). The printer drivers can have an initialization file that has the same filename but an .INI extension. If your printer has such a file, copy it as well.   Assign all the files in the program directory with the following file attributes, as applicable to your network system: Attributes: Sharable Read-Only Execute-Only Note: Do not use the Execute-Only attribute with Novell NetWare or the following error message results: Invalid program file 

Word is now installed on the server; however, before running Word, you must set up each user.

Part Two: Setting Up the Users
  Build a base of video driver files that match the screen types of your network’s workstation configurations using the Word 5.0 MAKEVID.EXE utility. Give the files names that are easy to remember, such as VGA.VID or CGA.VID, and place them in the program directory.   Create a user startup directory on the workstation’s hard disk or on the network server. Ideally, this directory should have the same name as the user’s login name. </li>  Copy all the video drivers for the users to their startup directory and rename the directory SCREEN.VID. </li>  If your network employs a file-security system, use either the network’s menu or command-line utilities to give each user the following:   All rights to the user startup directory (not applicable if the directory is created on your local hard drive) </li>  All rights to any document destination directory(s) </li>  Read, Open, and Search rights in the Word program directory on the server </li></ol> </li>  Set the MSWNET variable to the location of each user’s startup directory. You can set the location through the user’s AUTOEXEC.BAT file, or if your network has a system login script and a LOGIN NAME variable, through the system login script. You can do this as follows: Assume that all your users have a directory identical to their login name under the USER directory. Add the following line to your system login script: SET MSWNET=F:%LOGIN_NAME% </li></ol>

Word is now installed on the network.

Additional reference words: 5.00 5.0 wdsetup wdnetwork wdnovell

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1992.