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Hide backend folderlocated (split database, Access 2003, User-level security). The suggestion I have seen Joan Wild post is: \\servername\share$ rather than \\servername\share will hide it However, I can't quite sort out what that means. Do I need to get the newtwork administrator to create a share on the server with a $ appended to the share name? If so, and if this share is hidden in Windows Explorer, how do I put anything into it? Would I type the path in the navigation pane in Windows Explorer? The server is backed up daily, so I'm not especially concerned about data loss. However, I would like to guard against accidental or casual deletion. A hidden share would help. BTW, is a share the same thing as a network drive? It's hard to look this up, as I can't find a way to phrase a narrowly-targeted search string containing hte word "share".
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"BruceM" <bam***@yawhodotcalm.not> wrote in message yes. Note also, that if users know the pathname, they too can get to it news:uiDsnuxVJHA.3912@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >I have seen suggestions for hiding the share in which the backend files are >located (split database, Access 2003, User-level security). The suggestion >I have seen Joan Wild post is: > > \\servername\share$ rather than > \\servername\share will hide it > > However, I can't quite sort out what that means. Do I need to get the > newtwork administrator to create a share on the server with a $ appended > to the share name? yes >If so, and if this share is hidden in Windows Explorer, how do I put >anything into it? Would I type the path in the navigation pane in Windows >Explorer? using this method. It just won't show up in the list of folders. > BTW, is a share the same thing as a network drive? It's hard to look this A share is a folder that is shared. Quite often users will have a 'mapped > up, as I can't find a way to phrase a narrowly-targeted search string > containing hte word "share". drive' which is just a mapping to the shared folder. -- Joan Wild Microsoft Access MVP Thanks for the information. I was away from the computer for the weekend,
which is why I haven't responded until now. I'll have to see about having the network administrator set up a hidden share, but I have my doubts that will happen. I figured if I could get in by typing the path somebody else could too. The main thing is I am trying to guard against casual mischief or accidental deletion, but there is a daily backup in any case. Maybe I can just hide the folder. Most users can't view those, or change the settings to allow viewing them. If trouble develops I can make a case for a hidden share. Mapped drive, yes, that's what I was trying to say. Terminology can be a bit fluid, so I wanted to be sure. Show quoteHide quote "Joan Wild" <jwild@nospamtyenet.com> wrote in message news:OiPrYryVJHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > "BruceM" <bam***@yawhodotcalm.not> wrote in message > news:uiDsnuxVJHA.3912@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>I have seen suggestions for hiding the share in which the backend files >>are located (split database, Access 2003, User-level security). The >>suggestion I have seen Joan Wild post is: >> >> \\servername\share$ rather than >> \\servername\share will hide it >> >> However, I can't quite sort out what that means. Do I need to get the >> newtwork administrator to create a share on the server with a $ appended >> to the share name? > yes > >>If so, and if this share is hidden in Windows Explorer, how do I put >>anything into it? Would I type the path in the navigation pane in Windows >>Explorer? > > yes. Note also, that if users know the pathname, they too can get to it > using this method. It just won't show up in the list of folders. > >> BTW, is a share the same thing as a network drive? It's hard to look >> this up, as I can't find a way to phrase a narrowly-targeted search >> string containing hte word "share". > > A share is a folder that is shared. Quite often users will have a 'mapped > drive' which is just a mapping to the shared folder. > > -- > Joan Wild > Microsoft Access MVP "BruceM" <bam***@yawhodotcalm.not> wrote in message That is true, but if you're going to hide the folder, why would you tell news:uaQuc5SWJHA.2084@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > I'll have to see about having the network administrator set up a hidden > share, but I have my doubts that will happen. I figured if I could get in > by typing the path somebody else could too. people the pathname - they don't need to know it. -- Joan Wild Microsoft Access MVP I wouldn't tell people the path (except maybe one or two to back me up). I
was trying to say I understand that typing the path would work for anybody who happened to know it, but I didn't go on to say I would keep that information mostly secret. Show quoteHide quote "Joan Wild" <jwild@nospamtyenet.com> wrote in message news:urCP7XhWJHA.4412@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > "BruceM" <bam***@yawhodotcalm.not> wrote in message > news:uaQuc5SWJHA.2084@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> >> I'll have to see about having the network administrator set up a hidden >> share, but I have my doubts that will happen. I figured if I could get >> in by typing the path somebody else could too. > > That is true, but if you're going to hide the folder, why would you tell > people the pathname - they don't need to know it. > > -- > Joan Wild > Microsoft Access MVP  
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