Problem with joining workgroup information file

14 Oct 2007 11:35 PM

headly

Created a secured database on my laptop; Copied database and secured
workgroup info file to client's pc. The workgroup manager tool will not let
me join the secured workgroup, throws an access denied error (do i require
administrative privileges to join a workgroup?) The Access error message
suggests I re-import the database objects to a clean unsecured database, then
secure it from the client pc. Any thoughts on best-route appreciated

15 Oct 2007 1:58 PM

Joan Wild

Sounds like the permissions may not be correct on the folder where the mdb/mdw are located.

Instead of joining, you could/should create and use a desktop shortcut with the following in the target:

"path to msaccess.exe" "path to mdb" /wrkgrp "path to secure mdw"

That way you leave the standard system.mdw as their default; the session started with the shortcut will use your secure mdw.

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Joan Wild
Microsoft Access MVP

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"headly" <hea***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:091A15A3-4138-4295-8FAF-505926E6154C@microsoft.com...
> Created a secured database on my laptop; Copied database and secured
> workgroup info file to client's pc. The workgroup manager tool will not let
> me join the secured workgroup, throws an access denied error (do i require
> administrative privileges to join a workgroup?) The Access error message
> suggests I re-import the database objects to a clean unsecured database, then
> secure it from the client pc. Any thoughts on best-route appreciated