Re: .mdw file won't act independent from the original

From: Immanuel Sibero (isiberonospam_at_fivestates.com)
Date: 03/19/04 

Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 09:48:46 -0600

>automagically

I like that word!!

Immanuel Sibero

"TC" <no@email.here> wrote in message news:405907cb_1@news.chariot.net.au...
> There is >no way< that defining a user in one particular workgroup file,
> will automagically add that user to any other workgroup file(s). Just
won't
> happen - period!
>
> HTH,
> TC
>
>
> "Jeremy" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:c15f01c40c42$8fd14d10$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > Thanks for the response Immanuel.
> >
> > I have used the Workgroup Administrator to join the
> > system.mdw file and I have set up the shortcut. Still,
> > however, when I enter users/groups/passwords into the
> > new .mdw file, they are also entered into the system.mdw
> > file. Any other ideas on how to "separate" these files so
> > they act independently?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jeremy
> >
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >
> > >Hi Jeremy,
> > >
> > >You might be joined to the new mdw file. Use the
> > Workgroup Administrator to
> > >rejoin your System.MDW. When you need to use the secured
> > application, use a
> > >shortcut. The target of the shortcut should be:
> > >
> > >"<path to msaccess.exe>" "<path to
> > frontend.mdb>" /wrkgrp "<path to
> > >security.mdw>"
> > >
> > >
> > >HTH,
> > >Immanuel Sibero
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >"Jeremy" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message
> > >news:ed0c01c40c3a$5971e750$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> > >> I created a new .mdw file by using the Workgroup
> > >> Administrator (I chose a new name and saved it in a
> > >> different location). Problem is, whenever I enter new
> > >> information (like a new user, group, or password) into
> > >> this new .mdw file, the original SYSTEM.mdw file is
> > >> updated too. So, the two files are never different. I
> > >> want to use a password and user level security on one
> > >> Access database, but I want all my other Access
> > databases
> > >> to be password free...thus the second .mdw file. How
> > do I
> > >> get these two files to act independently?
> > >>
> > >> Jeremy
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>

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