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Read-Only Database!Dear Reader,
I created a database in Access 2007 and shared it over the network, however I am the only one supposed to update, modify and change database and would like just others just to read the database; how can I make the database read-only on the network and be able to change it on my end? Please help. Thank you "Olivier" <Oliv***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message The easiest way would be to use file permissions to grant read only access news:1FF5110B-6379-410C-83A5-4B7544ACEC0A@microsoft.com... > Dear Reader, > > I created a database in Access 2007 and shared it over the network, > however > I am the only one supposed to update, modify and change database and would > like just others just to read the database; how can I make the database > read-only on the network and be able to change it on my end? Please help. > > Thank you to the mdb file. Keith. www.keithwilby.co.uk
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"Keith Wilby" wrote: Thank you for your reply but how will I achieve that?> "Olivier" <Oliv***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:1FF5110B-6379-410C-83A5-4B7544ACEC0A@microsoft.com... > > Dear Reader, > > > > I created a database in Access 2007 and shared it over the network, > > however > > I am the only one supposed to update, modify and change database and would > > like just others just to read the database; how can I make the database > > read-only on the network and be able to change it on my end? Please help. > > > > Thank you > > The easiest way would be to use file permissions to grant read only access > to the mdb file. > > Keith. > www.keithwilby.co.uk > > Dear Keith, Thanks "Olivier" <Oliv***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message Right-click the mdb file in an explorer window and choose "Security".news:7487A629-AAC5-48F8-87AE-4D983C4A6C32@microsoft.com... > > > > Thank you for your reply but how will I achieve that? > "Keith Wilby" <h***@there.com> wrote in message Just a comment, Keith. The OP stated that this was Access 2007. If the file news:4a12be01$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net... > "Olivier" <Oliv***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:7487A629-AAC5-48F8-87AE-4D983C4A6C32@microsoft.com... >> >> >> >> Thank you for your reply but how will I achieve that? >> > > Right-click the mdb file in an explorer window and choose "Security". is in ACCDB format, then Security isn't an option. -- Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP http://I.Am/DougSteele (no private e-mails, please) I think Keith means file level security, not Jet (Access) security.
Chris Douglas J. Steele wrote: Show quoteHide quote >>> Thank you for your reply but how will I achieve that? >> >> Right-click the mdb file in an explorer window and choose "Security". > >Just a comment, Keith. The OP stated that this was Access 2007. If the file >is in ACCDB format, then Security isn't an option. > -- Message posted via AccessMonster.com http://www.accessmonster.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/access-security/200905/1 I usually run on Linux, but I have a drive that runs Windows XP. After I
upgraded it to sp3, I didn't use it much so it took me a while to realize Windows XP sp3 doesn't have security in the file properties window anymore. Chris Keith Wilby wrote: >> Thank you for your reply but how will I achieve that? > >Right-click the mdb file in an explorer window and choose "Security". -- Message posted via AccessMonster.com http://www.accessmonster.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/access-security/200905/1 "Chris O'C via AccessMonster.com" <u29189@uwe> wrote in message news:965ca96aca6d5@uwe...>I usually run on Linux, but I have a drive that runs Windows XP. After I That just goes to show how much I use it too because I could have sworn it > upgraded it to sp3, I didn't use it much so it took me a while to realize > Windows XP sp3 doesn't have security in the file properties window > anymore. > was there but I have no way to check here. I thought that it was there provided that the "simple file sharing" option was off. Keith.  
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