C# client app vs. web app

Question

I mainly develop C# web type applications but recently someone in our engineering group wants to re-create this rather simple C# client based app to a C# web based app. Well I found out that all the application does is create a network folder structure (a parent directory with some sub directories within it).

I then mentioned what are the benefits to making this a web app being that all it does is create some network folder structure. Well he mentioned that he does not want to create a client application and have say 50 users install this client application. He wanted it to be in one central place. So I thought can't you just create one C# app and throw it on the network and have multiple people open it and use it?

Is that possible? I am not a client developer so I would think logically this is possible, but then I thought that if it was a network app then one user opening this application would lock other users out? I personally don't like the idea of webifying this application (making it web based) as to me it really doesn't make sense to be a web app.

Thoughts / Ideas ?

More Info (EDIT)

Well I guess I should of included more information. The folders are created via some database data. So it cannot be a batch file or a script. The end user has to select some entry from a drop down list and that value becomes the value of the parent folder name.

Answer 1

Did you consider using ClickOnce to deploy your current app as an alternative for creating web based apps? This would ease the installation a lot.

The other option is just place this app on the network share and let the user run from the share.