Opening Network Files

I tried to open a Goldenseal file over the network, and it says the file is locked or on a CD!

If you try to open a Goldenseal file using regular file sharing, you'll get a message that the file is locked. That is because the file is already being used by the server, so you can't access it as you would a regular file.

Goldenseal shares files with a special client/server mode that allows many users to access the same data.

To sign on as a client, follow these steps:

1. Open the Goldenseal application on the client machine.
2. When you are asked to open a file, click the Server button.
3. Choose Local Network when you are asked for a connection type.
4. Choose your usual server from the list of servers, then click OK.

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