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Creates a new DDE share with the properties you specify.


Opens the DDE Share Properties dialog box, in which you can view and edit any of the properties of the selected share except its name.


Deletes the selected DDE share.

Important

When you click Delete Share, the selected DDE share is deleted immediately. There is no confirmation message in which you can cancel the operation.


Opens the Trusted Shares Properties dialog box, used to modify any of the properties specific to trusted shares.


Displays the name of the share for which properties are shown.


Displays the application name, also called the service name, associated with the DDE share. The application name may be old style, new style, or static, to differentiate applications that use static DDE links from those that use OLE.


Displays the topic name of the logical data context of a DDE conversation. In most applications, the topic name is a file name. In other applications, the topic name can be any character string that is recognized by the server DDE application.

For example, a topic name in Clipbook is a dollar sign ($) followed by the name of an individual Clipbook page.

The System topic provides a context for information of general interest to any DDE client.


Used to enter the application and topic if the application has NDDE_SHARE_TYPE_LINK permission and the topic name has the .dde file name extension.


Used to enter the application and topic names if the application has NDDE_SHARE_TYPE_LINK permission and the topic name has the .ole file name extension.


Used to enter the application and topic names if the application uses only static DDE links.


When checked, a DDE conversation will start the DDE server application if it is not already running. When cleared, attempts to initiate a DDE conversation will succeed only if the server application is already running.


When checked, the DDE server runs in the context of a service. When cleared, the DDE server runs in the context of an application.


Indicates whether the user can access any item in the DDE share or only specified items.


When selected, gives users with access to the DDE share access to all items in the selected topic.


When selected, gives users with access to the DDE share access to only the items listed to the right.

For example, if the DDE share is a Microsoft Excel workbook, you can limit access to only specific worksheets.


Specifies an item you want to add or delete to the list of items to which users have access. To do this, you must first click Grant access only to these items.


Adds the item specified in Item to the list of items to which users have access. To do this, you must first click Grant access only to these items.


Deletes the item specified in Item from the list of items to which users have access. To do this, you must first click Grant access only to these items.


Specifies the users and groups who have access to the DDE share and the type of access each user or group has.


Indicates the name of the DDE share whose permissions are displayed.


Shows the user or group that owns the DDE share.


Lists the users and groups with access to the DDE share and the type of access for each.


Specifies the type of access for the currently selected user or group.

To change the type of access for the currently selected user or group, click a different access type in Type of Access.


Used to add a user or group to the list of users and groups with access to the DDE share.


Used to remove a user or group from the list of users and groups with access to the DDE share.


Displays the name of the domain or computer whose groups are shown in Names. An asterisk (*) following the name indicates that local groups for that domain or computer are shown.

To display groups and users in another domain or on the computer, select another domain or select the computer.


Displays the groups or users belonging to the current domain or computer.

To add groups or users to the permissions list, select them in Names, and then click Add.


To add groups or users to the audit list, select them in Names, and then click Add.


To display the names of users belonging to the current domain or computer in Names, click Show Users.


To see a group's contents, select it in Names, and then click Members.


To add a group or user, you must know the domain that contains the account for the group or user.

To find the domain to which a group or user belongs, click Search.


Displays the names of groups and users that you are adding to the permissions list.

To add groups or users to Add Names, select them in Names, and then click Add.


Displays a list of available permissions.

To set a permission for the groups and users listed in Add Names, select a permission, and then click OK.


Used to type the name of the group or user whose account you want to find.


Used to search for the account in all listed domains.


Used to search for the account in one or more domains.


Used to start searching the selected domain for the specified group or user.


To add the user or group to Add Names in the Add Users and Groups dialog box, select the user or group in Search Results, and then click Add.


Displays the properties of the selected trusted DDE share. When you click Properties, the Trusted Share Properties dialog box appears. You can edit any of the properties shown.


Deletes the selected DDE share from the list of trusted DDE shares.

Important

When you click Delete Share, the selected DDE share is deleted immediately. There is no confirmation message from which you can cancel the operation.


Shows the name of the trusted DDE share whose properties are displayed.

To view the properties of a different trusted DDE share, enter its name in Share Name, and then click Set.


When checked, the server DDE application automatically starts when a client DDE application attempts to initiate a DDE conversation. When cleared, attempts to open a DDE conversation succeed only if the server DDE application is already running.


When checked, new connections to the DDE share are allowed. When cleared, only current DDE conversations are allowed.


When checked, opens the DDE server application as specified by the integer in value. Possible values are 1 (normal), 2 (minimized), 3 (maximized), and 10 (application default).

When cleared, the DDE server application opens.


Applies any changes you have made, without closing the dialog box.


Displays the name of the computer whose DDE shares can be viewed. You can enter a computer name directly in Computer or select one in Select Computer.


Displays a list of computers in your computer domain and any trusted domains, from which you can select the computer for which you want to see DDE shares for.


Lists the DDE shares active on your computer running Windows 2000. If a share in the list is highlighted, it is the share affected when you click Properties, Delete Share, or Trust Share.


Lists the trusted DDE shares active on your computer running Windows 2000. If a share in the list is selected, then that share is affected if you click either Properties or Delete Share.


Lists the available DDE shares and makes their properties available for viewing and editing. Use this command to open the DDE Shares dialog box, in which you can add and delete DDE shares, modify the properties of existing DDE shares, and set the trust properties of DDE shares.


Lists the DDE shares that are trusted in the current user's context. Use this command to open the DDE Trusted Shares dialog box, in which you can view and modify trusted share properties and remove DDE shares from the list of trusted shares.


Specifies the computer whose DDE shares you want to view. Use this command to open the Select Computer dialog box, in which you can specify the computer.


Exits the DDE Share application. Any changes made during the current work session are automatically saved.


Use this dialog box to create, manage, and delete global DDE shares on your computer running Windows 2000. You can also view the DDE shares on any computer on the network.

To create, modify, or delete a DDE share, you must be logged on as a member of the Administrators group.

Click the following for information about the dialog box:

DDE Shares

Add a Share

Properties

Delete Share

Trust Share


Used to create, manage, and delete trusted DDE shares on your computer running Windows 2000.

Click the following for information about the dialog box:

Trusted DDE Shares

Properties

Delete Share


Use this dialog box to view and modify the properties of global DDE shares on a computer running Windows 2000.

Click the following for information about the dialog box:

Share Name

Application Name

Topic Name

Old Style

New Style

Static

Allow start application

Is service

Item Security

Grant access to all items

Grant access only to these items

Item

Add item

Delete item

Permissions


Used to view and modify the properties associated with trusted DDE shares.

Click the following for information about the dialog box:

Share Name

Start Application Enable

Initiate to Application Enable

Cmd Show Override, with ... value

Set


Displays for viewing and editing the users and groups who have access to a DDE share.

Click the following for information about this dialog box:

DDE Share Name

Owner

Name

Type of Access

Add

Remove


Used to add a group or user to the permission list for a file or directory.

Click the following for information about the dialog box:

List Names From

Names

Add

Show Users

Members

Search

Add Names

Type of Access


When you add a user or group to the permissions or audit list, you must know the name of the domain that contains the user or group's account. Use the Find Account dialog box to locate the domain of an account on a network running Windows 2000 Server.

Click the following for information about the dialog box:

Find User or Group

Search All

Search Only In

Search

Add


Displays the members of the local group selected in the Add Users and Groups dialog box. On a network running Windows 2000 Server, global groups that are members of a local group appear in the list. You can use this dialog box to do the following:

To include the entire group in Add Names in the Add Users and Groups dialog box, click Add.

To include some of the listed members in Add Names in the Add Users and Groups dialog box, select the members you want, and then click Add.

To see the members of a global group on a network running Windows 2000 Server, select the group, and then click Members.


Displays the members of the global group selected in the Add Users and Groups or Local Group Membership dialog box. You can use this dialog box to do the following.

To include the entire group in Add Names in the Add Users and Groups dialog box, click Add.

To include some of the listed members in Add Names in the Add Users and Groups dialog box, select the members you want, and then click Add.


DDE shares you want to view.

Click the following for information about the dialog box:

Computer

Select Computer