The primary tasks to share an OpenEdge installation on a network are:

  1. Create an OpenEdge installation on a network server machine, using the OpenEdge Installation Program.

    During the installation process, the Shared Network Installation (NetSetup) Utility—the component that allows each client machine to install the required software to access the network server machine—is installed on the server. In a Complete installation, NetSetup is automatically installed with all OpenEdge products. In a Custom installation, you must select NetSetup as an optional component. NetSetup also supports a silent installation option.

  2. Use NetSetup to update each client machine, enabling it to access the network server's installation copy.

    NetSetup ensures that all the system files, icons, and registry entries needed to launch the OpenEdge products locally are set up on each client machine. NetSetup installation consists of one dialog box, the Destination and Work Paths dialog box, which you run on the client.