Guidelines for Network Installation of HyperNiche

1. Each user needs a unique working folder.  Call this the "user's folder."  The user's folder can be either on a local drive or on a network drive.  However, the user's folder must be unique to that user or workstation and the user must have write access to that folder.
2. The "Start In" folder MUST be changed to that unique user's folder.   Install HyperNiche in the normal way.  Then right-click the HyperNiche icon, select "properties", and type in the name of the user's folder into the "start in" box.  Conflicts will result if multiple users are writing to the same folder.

Recommended setup:

1. Executable files are installed on network folder and shared by multiple users.
2. Users keep data files and temporary files on their own hard disks or in their own folder on a network drive.
3. Copy CreateDesktopShortcut.exe (contained in the zip file described below) to the executable folder.

For class use:

1. Same as above, but each user should copy the shared data files into their own folders.
2. In computer classrooms, users may want to define their "Start in" folder as a USB drive or stick.  This allows users to preserve their own settings from one session to the next, regardless of which machine they are using.  (Note, however, that the same thing is accomplished by having users use their own logical drive on the network, if such is available.)

For more information, see "Network Environments" in the HyperNiche Help system after installation.

KeyServer from Sassafras Software is a usage management software compatible with HyperNiche

CreateDesktopShortcut.exe, available below, is specifically designed to help you quickly create a HyperNiche icon, with a Start In property for a local folder.
This is particularly useful for network installations.