Re: [MiKTeX] Server installation of Miktex

[Christian S. <cs...@mi...>]

Andreas Hirsch wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> quoting Christian Schenk, [24.10.2006 19:41]:
> 
>> Don't be tempted to define the other roots. UserConfig and UserData 
>> should be left in the default location, i.e. on the client PC.
> 
> Are there any suggestions how to manage and update such an installation?

UserConfig and UserData are user-specific directories. You can place 
these trees anywhere you like. But you have to make sure they are 
different for Anne and Bill. So if you like, you can open Anne's 
registry and set
UserConfig=\\server\usertexmf\Anne
UserData=\\server\usertexmf\Anne

> Is it right - for your suggested scenario, that every user would create
> his own fonst then needed?

Yes, that's the recommended approach.

It is possible to set up CommonConfig and CommonData on a network share. 
But then you have to make sure that your users can write to CommonConfig 
and CommonData. That's not a good thing. Don't do it.

>> CommonConfig and CommonData don't make sense in a network setup.
> 
> I would be very grateful if you would explain this.

CommonConfig and CommonData are relevant if users are sharing the same 
computer, i.e., if you you choose "Anyone who uses this computer (all 
users)".