Re: unable to disable simple file sharing

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 02/19/04


Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 22:30:39 -0700

Doug is quite correct. It sounds to me as though the
DB is being opened for exclusive access.
Can you provide some info on how the DB is used ?
Ex. an Access mdb being opened in Access on the
remote machines, with the mdb stored on the XP Pro.

-- 
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
"jmrieman" <jmrieman@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:0e3901c3f698$195ef020$3a01280a@phx.gbl...
> I am running Win XP PRO.. I have encountered an issue
> with a shared database located on a file server that
> since upgrading to Windows XP from 2000, only one user is
> able to access at a time. A potential solution found in
> other web newsgroups is to disable the simple file
> sharing. I am able to do this as an admininstrator, but
> when a normal user does this (non admin), the check box
> will not remain unchecked. for example, you disable the
> check box from tools|folder options|view. once you hit
> apply and close the window if you go back in the check
> box is enabled again
>
> Any ideas... any help would be greatly appreciated


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