You've to use \\servername\name_for_shared_resource

i.e. \\myserver\c$

This will work,

Roger

It does not work when using an IP Address for a server, or in my case a VPN, so how can I change the security settings to allow \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\share\ ?

> On Tuesday, June 26, 2007 10:45 AM OldPro wrote:

> When I try to setup a network drive and folder as a Trusted Location,
> I get this error message: "The path you have entered cannot be used as
> a Trusted Location for security reasons." Why can't I choose for
> myself what paths I want to trust?


>> On Friday, June 29, 2007 3:33 PM OldPro wrote:

>> On Jun 26, 9:45 am, OldPro <rrossk...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>> I notice a checkbox for allowing network drives. Checking it doesn't
>> seem to do anything. Perhaps this is a bug in Access 2007. I can't
>> figure out any way to get around it. It will not let me set my
>> network drive as a trusted location; either the drive or any folder on
>> the drive. It doesn't seem to be a security issue per se... I have
>> read/write rights to that drive. Would any of you MVP's like to
>> comment?


>>> On Tuesday, October 07, 2008 3:43 AM Roger Tranchez wrote:

>>> You've to use \\servername\name_for_shared_resource
>>>
>>> i.e. \\myserver\c$
>>>
>>> This will work,
>>>
>>> Roger


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It does not work when using an IP Address for a server, or in my case a VPN, so how can I change the security settings to allow \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\share\ ?

> On Tuesday, June 26, 2007 10:45 AM OldPro wrote:

> When I try to setup a network drive and folder as a Trusted Location,
> I get this error message: "The path you have entered cannot be used as
> a Trusted Location for security reasons." Why can't I choose for
> myself what paths I want to trust?


>> On Friday, June 29, 2007 3:33 PM OldPro wrote:

>> On Jun 26, 9:45 am, OldPro <rrossk...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>> I notice a checkbox for allowing network drives. Checking it doesn't
>> seem to do anything. Perhaps this is a bug in Access 2007. I can't
>> figure out any way to get around it. It will not let me set my
>> network drive as a trusted location; either the drive or any folder on
>> the drive. It doesn't seem to be a security issue per se... I have
>> read/write rights to that drive. Would any of you MVP's like to
>> comment?


>>> On Tuesday, October 07, 2008 3:43 AM Roger Tranchez wrote:

>>> You've to use \\servername\name_for_shared_resource
>>>
>>> i.e. \\myserver\c$
>>>
>>> This will work,
>>>
>>> Roger


>>>> On Thursday, September 23, 2010 11:23 AM Steve U wrote:

>>>> It does not work when using an IP Address for a server, or in my case a VPN, so how can I change the security settings to allow \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\share\ ?


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Steve U <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> It does not work when using an IP Address for a server, or in my
> case a VPN, so how can I change the security settings to allow
> \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\share\ ?

If I'm recalling correctly, there's a separate setting that allows
you to do that, and I seem to recall that the error message you get
in your situation points you in the right direction by telling you
what you have to change to make it work.

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