I was wondering if it is possible for each front end user to have a different
front end, as some users only need access to certain items, while others have
different needs. If you can do this, is there anything to be careful of when
setting it up this way?
Thanks,
Billiam

Billiam

Creating (and maintaining) a separate Front-End for each user sounds like a
lot of work. Especially if you need to make changes in them all and
redeploy them.

Another approach might be to create a single Front-End that has the users
identify themselves and sets up/configures itself to work as that user
needs/expects. That way, any change you needed to make would only need to
be made once, in one version, prior to redeployment.

Good luck!

Regards

Jeff Boyce
Microsoft Office/Access MVP


"Billiam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:9B285502-A82A-494A-BC77-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I was wondering if it is possible for each front end user to have a
>different
> front end, as some users only need access to certain items, while others
> have
> different needs. If you can do this, is there anything to be careful of
> when
> setting it up this way?
> Thanks,
> Billiam

Sounds great, Jeff. How would i accomplish what you are suggesting--a
switchboard, autoexec? The few users (5) mostly just need to access reports,
and one needs to import our instructor list into her computer which she then
uses in another application...There is only one person doing the data entry
end. Finally, they will be accessing the data from our server through the
internet. Any advice appreciated as we will have to implement this in the
next month.
Many Thanks,
Billiam

"Jeff Boyce" wrote:

> Billiam
>
> Creating (and maintaining) a separate Front-End for each user sounds like a
> lot of work. Especially if you need to make changes in them all and
> redeploy them.
>
> Another approach might be to create a single Front-End that has the users
> identify themselves and sets up/configures itself to work as that user
> needs/expects. That way, any change you needed to make would only need to
> be made once, in one version, prior to redeployment.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Regards
>
> Jeff Boyce
> Microsoft Office/Access MVP
>
>
> "Billiam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:9B285502-A82A-494A-BC77-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I was wondering if it is possible for each front end user to have a
> >different
> > front end, as some users only need access to certain items, while others
> > have
> > different needs. If you can do this, is there anything to be careful of
> > when
> > setting it up this way?
> > Thanks,
> > Billiam
>
>
>

I have no experience "accessing [Access] data ... through the internet", and
have seen many postings advising against doing this.

Perhaps one of the other newsgroup readers can offer more specific
suggestions...

I used a login screen (self-created, not the Access security model) to
identify the individuals, then used that identification to modify what was
displayed. No, I didn't use the switchboard.

Regards

Jeff Boyce
Microsoft Office/Access MVP


"Billiam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:B3D2CB9C-7498-4D0E-ABE0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sounds great, Jeff. How would i accomplish what you are suggesting--a
> switchboard, autoexec? The few users (5) mostly just need to access
> reports,
> and one needs to import our instructor list into her computer which she
> then
> uses in another application...There is only one person doing the data
> entry
> end. Finally, they will be accessing the data from our server through the
> internet. Any advice appreciated as we will have to implement this in the
> next month.
> Many Thanks,
> Billiam
>
> "Jeff Boyce" wrote:
>
>> Billiam
>>
>> Creating (and maintaining) a separate Front-End for each user sounds like
>> a
>> lot of work. Especially if you need to make changes in them all and
>> redeploy them.
>>
>> Another approach might be to create a single Front-End that has the users
>> identify themselves and sets up/configures itself to work as that user
>> needs/expects. That way, any change you needed to make would only need
>> to
>> be made once, in one version, prior to redeployment.
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Jeff Boyce
>> Microsoft Office/Access MVP
>>
>>
>> "Billiam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:9B285502-A82A-494A-BC77-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I was wondering if it is possible for each front end user to have a
>> >different
>> > front end, as some users only need access to certain items, while
>> > others
>> > have
>> > different needs. If you can do this, is there anything to be careful of
>> > when
>> > setting it up this way?
>> > Thanks,
>> > Billiam
>>
>>
>>

Thank you Jeff, I will give the login idea a try. Has anyone posted how to
modify what is displayed after the login procedure? If they have and woudn't
mind sharing that would be very helpful!
Thanks again for your help, Jeff, I really appreciate it!
Billiam
"Jeff Boyce" wrote:

> I have no experience "accessing [Access] data ... through the internet", and
> have seen many postings advising against doing this.
>
> Perhaps one of the other newsgroup readers can offer more specific
> suggestions...
>
> I used a login screen (self-created, not the Access security model) to
> identify the individuals, then used that identification to modify what was
> displayed. No, I didn't use the switchboard.
>
> Regards
>
> Jeff Boyce
> Microsoft Office/Access MVP
>
>
> "Billiam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:B3D2CB9C-7498-4D0E-ABE0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Sounds great, Jeff. How would i accomplish what you are suggesting--a
> > switchboard, autoexec? The few users (5) mostly just need to access
> > reports,
> > and one needs to import our instructor list into her computer which she
> > then
> > uses in another application...There is only one person doing the data
> > entry
> > end. Finally, they will be accessing the data from our server through the
> > internet. Any advice appreciated as we will have to implement this in the
> > next month.
> > Many Thanks,
> > Billiam
> >
> > "Jeff Boyce" wrote:
> >
> >> Billiam
> >>
> >> Creating (and maintaining) a separate Front-End for each user sounds like
> >> a
> >> lot of work. Especially if you need to make changes in them all and
> >> redeploy them.
> >>
> >> Another approach might be to create a single Front-End that has the users
> >> identify themselves and sets up/configures itself to work as that user
> >> needs/expects. That way, any change you needed to make would only need
> >> to
> >> be made once, in one version, prior to redeployment.
> >>
> >> Good luck!
> >>
> >> Regards
> >>
> >> Jeff Boyce
> >> Microsoft Office/Access MVP
> >>
> >>
> >> "Billiam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:9B285502-A82A-494A-BC77-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >I was wondering if it is possible for each front end user to have a
> >> >different
> >> > front end, as some users only need access to certain items, while
> >> > others
> >> > have
> >> > different needs. If you can do this, is there anything to be careful of
> >> > when
> >> > setting it up this way?
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Billiam
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

"Jeff Boyce" <(E-Mail Removed)> escribió en el mensaje de
noticias:eKMYtcV$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have no experience "accessing [Access] data ... through the internet",
> and have seen many postings advising against doing this.
>
> Perhaps one of the other newsgroup readers can offer more specific
> suggestions...
>
> I used a login screen (self-created, not the Access security model) to
> identify the individuals, then used that identification to modify what was
> displayed. No, I didn't use the switchboard.
>
> Regards
>
> Jeff Boyce
> Microsoft Office/Access MVP
>
>
> "Billiam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:B3D2CB9C-7498-4D0E-ABE0-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Sounds great, Jeff. How would i accomplish what you are suggesting--a
>> switchboard, autoexec? The few users (5) mostly just need to access
>> reports,
>> and one needs to import our instructor list into her computer which she
>> then
>> uses in another application...There is only one person doing the data
>> entry
>> end. Finally, they will be accessing the data from our server through the
>> internet. Any advice appreciated as we will have to implement this in the
>> next month.
>> Many Thanks,
>> Billiam
>>
>> "Jeff Boyce" wrote:
>>
>>> Billiam
>>>
>>> Creating (and maintaining) a separate Front-End for each user sounds
>>> like a
>>> lot of work. Especially if you need to make changes in them all and
>>> redeploy them.
>>>
>>> Another approach might be to create a single Front-End that has the
>>> users
>>> identify themselves and sets up/configures itself to work as that user
>>> needs/expects. That way, any change you needed to make would only need
>>> to
>>> be made once, in one version, prior to redeployment.
>>>
>>> Good luck!
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Jeff Boyce
>>> Microsoft Office/Access MVP
>>>
>>>
>>> "Billiam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:9B285502-A82A-494A-BC77-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> >I was wondering if it is possible for each front end user to have a
>>> >different
>>> > front end, as some users only need access to certain items, while
>>> > others
>>> > have
>>> > different needs. If you can do this, is there anything to be careful
>>> > of
>>> > when
>>> > setting it up this way?
>>> > Thanks,
>>> > Billiam
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>