Quickmap and Write Access
You do not need to be an administrator to run Quickmap, but you should understand the implications of restricted write access to certain areas. This is best illustrated with a worked example:
Assume you installed Quickmap to C:\QMap by running \\myserver\qmap\setup.exe from your server and chose the Minimal setup option. In this case, the data (Maps) are on your server at \\myserver\qmap and the Quickmap software is installed locally at C:\QMap. Below are the locations Quickmap will attempt to write to:
| Location | Reason / Notes |
|---|---|
| Registry: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Quickmap | Quickmap stores the location of the data (Maps) and registration information here. If Quickmap cannot write to this location, each new user will be asked to register. To avoid this, either register Quickmap as administrator or allow write access to this registry key. |
| C:\QMap\Data\QMap.MDB | This Microsoft Access database stores layer information, display settings (colours, fonts, line styles), and other configuration details. If read-only, the user cannot save changes to map appearance, and some layers may not display until Quickmap has been run at least once as administrator. Allow write access to this database. |
| C:\QMap\Data\QMapData.MDB | This database may be used by Quickmap to save user-imported data. Without write access, the user cannot import data. |
| \\myserver\qmap\data\Custom.MDB | Custom.MDB stores points, lines, polygons, or text added manually or via the Import wizard. Without write access, users cannot add data to the Edit Layer. If the server is read-only but you still want users to add data, configure Quickmap to use a local copy (C:\QMap\Data\Custom.MDB) by:
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| Microsoft Access Databases | Quickmap distributes Microsoft Access databases as part of the standard installation. Limiting access to these databases may cause issues. More details: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/208778 |
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