"DDR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> What is the best way to have multiple users access the database. we have
> 18
> users with different security levels. This database will be completely
> housed
> internally on our network drive. Do we even need to replicate or can
> multiple
> people use a non-replicated copy?
>
Replication is intended for multiple users on, for example, separate
laptops. It enables separate users to merge their changed data into one
dataset. What you need is a split database - a back end file on a server
(containing just tables) and a front end on each user's PC (front end
contains all other objects and links to the back end tables). That way, all
of your users are accessing the same dataset.
If you want your users to have different level of access then you need to
set up user-level security. The first step is to read the MS FAQ (link on
my web site). DON'T attempt to apply ULS to your main app until you are
confident of getting it right - work on a copy, the loss of which would not
embarrass you - it is very easy to lock yourself out.
HTH - Keith.
www.keithwilby.com