We have two citrix servers (2 servers for load balancing) in our office and
another server where all the files, etc are stored. I have my databases
stored on this file server and users access them via a citrix session. The
mdw file is also on this file server. When I access the databases directly to
the file server I'm able to update users and passwords without any problem.
But when I access the databases via a citrix session it gives me an error
that says I only have read-only access. I checked the folder where the mdw
file is kept and it has full permissions on it. Why can I modify users and
passwords directly from the file server and not have this ability when
accessing it through a citrix session?

Make sure that all Citrix users access their own copy of the front-end and
that none of them share the front-end in any way. Citrix is looking at the
file and thinking that only one person can edit it at a time. If each user
has a folder with permissible apps in it, and has a copy of a split database
(front-end) in that folder, you should not have any problems assuming that
they have everything but Full Control permissions on that folder.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
http://www.accessmvp.com


"Larry Salvucci" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:CF5635BC-CD82-47AF-95CB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> We have two citrix servers (2 servers for load balancing) in our office
> and
> another server where all the files, etc are stored. I have my databases
> stored on this file server and users access them via a citrix session. The
> mdw file is also on this file server. When I access the databases directly
> to
> the file server I'm able to update users and passwords without any
> problem.
> But when I access the databases via a citrix session it gives me an error
> that says I only have read-only access. I checked the folder where the mdw
> file is kept and it has full permissions on it. Why can I modify users and
> passwords directly from the file server and not have this ability when
> accessing it through a citrix session?

When you say citrix is looking at the file and thinking that only one person
can edit it as a time, are you talking about the mdw file or the database
itself?

"Arvin Meyer [MVP]" wrote:

> Make sure that all Citrix users access their own copy of the front-end and
> that none of them share the front-end in any way. Citrix is looking at the
> file and thinking that only one person can edit it at a time. If each user
> has a folder with permissible apps in it, and has a copy of a split database
> (front-end) in that folder, you should not have any problems assuming that
> they have everything but Full Control permissions on that folder.
> --
> Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
> http://www.datastrat.com
> http://www.mvps.org/access
> http://www.accessmvp.com
>
>
> "Larry Salvucci" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:CF5635BC-CD82-47AF-95CB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > We have two citrix servers (2 servers for load balancing) in our office
> > and
> > another server where all the files, etc are stored. I have my databases
> > stored on this file server and users access them via a citrix session. The
> > mdw file is also on this file server. When I access the databases directly
> > to
> > the file server I'm able to update users and passwords without any
> > problem.
> > But when I access the databases via a citrix session it gives me an error
> > that says I only have read-only access. I checked the folder where the mdw
> > file is kept and it has full permissions on it. Why can I modify users and
> > passwords directly from the file server and not have this ability when
> > accessing it through a citrix session?
>
>
>

The database itself. The MDW is merely an encrypted list of those people and
groups allowed in the database.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
http://www.accessmvp.com


"Larry Salvucci" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:122ED3E2-96A7-4486-85B3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> When you say citrix is looking at the file and thinking that only one
> person
> can edit it as a time, are you talking about the mdw file or the database
> itself?
>
> "Arvin Meyer [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Make sure that all Citrix users access their own copy of the front-end
>> and
>> that none of them share the front-end in any way. Citrix is looking at
>> the
>> file and thinking that only one person can edit it at a time. If each
>> user
>> has a folder with permissible apps in it, and has a copy of a split
>> database
>> (front-end) in that folder, you should not have any problems assuming
>> that
>> they have everything but Full Control permissions on that folder.
>> --
>> Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
>> http://www.datastrat.com
>> http://www.mvps.org/access
>> http://www.accessmvp.com
>>
>>
>> "Larry Salvucci" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>> news:CF5635BC-CD82-47AF-95CB-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > We have two citrix servers (2 servers for load balancing) in our office
>> > and
>> > another server where all the files, etc are stored. I have my databases
>> > stored on this file server and users access them via a citrix session.
>> > The
>> > mdw file is also on this file server. When I access the databases
>> > directly
>> > to
>> > the file server I'm able to update users and passwords without any
>> > problem.
>> > But when I access the databases via a citrix session it gives me an
>> > error
>> > that says I only have read-only access. I checked the folder where the
>> > mdw
>> > file is kept and it has full permissions on it. Why can I modify users
>> > and
>> > passwords directly from the file server and not have this ability when
>> > accessing it through a citrix session?
>>
>>
>>

Everyone has their own copy of the front-end in their own folder but it still
won't let me update/add new users or have users change their password to the
mdw file. Everything else works fine. They are able to update tables in the
database, etc.

"Arvin Meyer [MVP]" wrote:

> The database itself. The MDW is merely an encrypted list of those people and
> groups allowed in the database.
> --
> Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
> http://www.datastrat.com
> http://www.mvps.org/access
> http://www.accessmvp.com
>
>
> "Larry Salvucci" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:122ED3E2-96A7-4486-85B3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > When you say citrix is looking at the file and thinking that only one
> > person
> > can edit it as a time, are you talking about the mdw file or the database
> > itself?
> >
> > "Arvin Meyer [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Make sure that all Citrix users access their own copy of the front-end
> >> and
> >> that none of them share the front-end in any way. Citrix is looking at
> >> the
> >> file and thinking that only one person can edit it at a time. If each
> >> user
> >> has a folder with permissible apps in it, and has a copy of a split
> >> database
> >> (front-end) in that folder, you should not have any problems assuming
> >> that
> >> they have everything but Full Control permissions on that folder.
> >> --
> >> Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
> >> http://www.datastrat.com
> >> http://www.mvps.org/access
> >> http://www.accessmvp.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "Larry Salvucci" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:CF5635BC-CD82-47AF-95CB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > We have two citrix servers (2 servers for load balancing) in our office
> >> > and
> >> > another server where all the files, etc are stored. I have my databases
> >> > stored on this file server and users access them via a citrix session.
> >> > The
> >> > mdw file is also on this file server. When I access the databases
> >> > directly
> >> > to
> >> > the file server I'm able to update users and passwords without any
> >> > problem.
> >> > But when I access the databases via a citrix session it gives me an
> >> > error
> >> > that says I only have read-only access. I checked the folder where the
> >> > mdw
> >> > file is kept and it has full permissions on it. Why can I modify users
> >> > and
> >> > passwords directly from the file server and not have this ability when
> >> > accessing it through a citrix session?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Users should be able to change their own passwords. Perhaps the MDW file has
been placed in a folder where the users have insufficient permissions.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
http://www.accessmvp.com


"Larry Salvucci" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:32369F81-2DBE-442F-A368-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Everyone has their own copy of the front-end in their own folder but it
> still
> won't let me update/add new users or have users change their password to
> the
> mdw file. Everything else works fine. They are able to update tables in
> the
> database, etc.
>
> "Arvin Meyer [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> The database itself. The MDW is merely an encrypted list of those people
>> and
>> groups allowed in the database.
>> --
>> Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
>> http://www.datastrat.com
>> http://www.mvps.org/access
>> http://www.accessmvp.com
>>
>>
>> "Larry Salvucci" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>> news:122ED3E2-96A7-4486-85B3-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > When you say citrix is looking at the file and thinking that only one
>> > person
>> > can edit it as a time, are you talking about the mdw file or the
>> > database
>> > itself?
>> >
>> > "Arvin Meyer [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Make sure that all Citrix users access their own copy of the front-end
>> >> and
>> >> that none of them share the front-end in any way. Citrix is looking at
>> >> the
>> >> file and thinking that only one person can edit it at a time. If each
>> >> user
>> >> has a folder with permissible apps in it, and has a copy of a split
>> >> database
>> >> (front-end) in that folder, you should not have any problems assuming
>> >> that
>> >> they have everything but Full Control permissions on that folder.
>> >> --
>> >> Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
>> >> http://www.datastrat.com
>> >> http://www.mvps.org/access
>> >> http://www.accessmvp.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Larry Salvucci" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:CF5635BC-CD82-47AF-95CB-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > We have two citrix servers (2 servers for load balancing) in our
>> >> > office
>> >> > and
>> >> > another server where all the files, etc are stored. I have my
>> >> > databases
>> >> > stored on this file server and users access them via a citrix
>> >> > session.
>> >> > The
>> >> > mdw file is also on this file server. When I access the databases
>> >> > directly
>> >> > to
>> >> > the file server I'm able to update users and passwords without any
>> >> > problem.
>> >> > But when I access the databases via a citrix session it gives me an
>> >> > error
>> >> > that says I only have read-only access. I checked the folder where
>> >> > the
>> >> > mdw
>> >> > file is kept and it has full permissions on it. Why can I modify
>> >> > users
>> >> > and
>> >> > passwords directly from the file server and not have this ability
>> >> > when
>> >> > accessing it through a citrix session?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Yep, that was the problem. The folder where the MDW file is kept on had read
only access. All is working fine now. Thanks for your help Arvin!

"Arvin Meyer [MVP]" wrote:

> Users should be able to change their own passwords. Perhaps the MDW file has
> been placed in a folder where the users have insufficient permissions.
> --
> Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
> http://www.datastrat.com
> http://www.mvps.org/access
> http://www.accessmvp.com
>
>
> "Larry Salvucci" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:32369F81-2DBE-442F-A368-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Everyone has their own copy of the front-end in their own folder but it
> > still
> > won't let me update/add new users or have users change their password to
> > the
> > mdw file. Everything else works fine. They are able to update tables in
> > the
> > database, etc.
> >
> > "Arvin Meyer [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> The database itself. The MDW is merely an encrypted list of those people
> >> and
> >> groups allowed in the database.
> >> --
> >> Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
> >> http://www.datastrat.com
> >> http://www.mvps.org/access
> >> http://www.accessmvp.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "Larry Salvucci" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:122ED3E2-96A7-4486-85B3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > When you say citrix is looking at the file and thinking that only one
> >> > person
> >> > can edit it as a time, are you talking about the mdw file or the
> >> > database
> >> > itself?
> >> >
> >> > "Arvin Meyer [MVP]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Make sure that all Citrix users access their own copy of the front-end
> >> >> and
> >> >> that none of them share the front-end in any way. Citrix is looking at
> >> >> the
> >> >> file and thinking that only one person can edit it at a time. If each
> >> >> user
> >> >> has a folder with permissible apps in it, and has a copy of a split
> >> >> database
> >> >> (front-end) in that folder, you should not have any problems assuming
> >> >> that
> >> >> they have everything but Full Control permissions on that folder.
> >> >> --
> >> >> Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
> >> >> http://www.datastrat.com
> >> >> http://www.mvps.org/access
> >> >> http://www.accessmvp.com
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Larry Salvucci" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >> >> message
> >> >> news:CF5635BC-CD82-47AF-95CB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> > We have two citrix servers (2 servers for load balancing) in our
> >> >> > office
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > another server where all the files, etc are stored. I have my
> >> >> > databases
> >> >> > stored on this file server and users access them via a citrix
> >> >> > session.
> >> >> > The
> >> >> > mdw file is also on this file server. When I access the databases
> >> >> > directly
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > the file server I'm able to update users and passwords without any
> >> >> > problem.
> >> >> > But when I access the databases via a citrix session it gives me an
> >> >> > error
> >> >> > that says I only have read-only access. I checked the folder where
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > mdw
> >> >> > file is kept and it has full permissions on it. Why can I modify
> >> >> > users
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > passwords directly from the file server and not have this ability
> >> >> > when
> >> >> > accessing it through a citrix session?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>