Running on a Network

Overview

Morning Flight is neither designed nor supported for use on networks. That hasn't stopped a lot of users from running it that way. Here are some random observations.

First, the good news. The program has proven very robust in a networking environment. We've had no reports of broken files or problems with data integrity.

The bad news - no password protection or user accounts. Everyone will be logged in as the administrator. As the number of users grows, the lack of record locking may become an issue. Without record locking, two or more users could have a customer record open at the same time, and all could make changes. Whoever updates the customer last gets the final change, overwriting any changes the others may have made.

Morning Flight on a Flash Drive

Want to use Morning Flight on multiple computers and keep your data private at the same time? Install the program on a flash drive and take it with you wherever you go. Make sure the drive is large enough to hold several years worth of data files. Flash drives have come way down in price, so start with at least eight gigabytes.

Backup

The reason flash drives work is because all Morning Flight programs are entirely self-contained. No dynamic link libraries (aka .dll Hell), no registry entries, no external black boxes of any kind. Even the data files generated by the program encapsulate all their dependent key and index files in a single .TPS file.

How to Install on a Flash Drive

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1.	Install Morning Flight directly to a USB flash drive (not your C:\ drive).

2.	After the installation, create a shortcut to the application on your desktop.

3.	Remove the flash drive and plug it into the second computer.

4.	Create a shortcut on that computer's desktop as well.

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