sql express: multiple computers accessing same database file?

For sql express, can multiple computers access same database file on
a shared network drive? This is for a small client with 3-5
computers. I do not wish to use Express if I am heading into
multi-user issues

Thanks

I'm not a SQL Express expert, but I wouldn't do it that way. Better to
install SQL Express on the common machine and then connect the clients to
the common SQL Server instance. I'm not sure of the multi-user restrictions
on SQL Express, but it should be able to handle 3-5 users.

Others can correct me if I am wrong.

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Matt Noonan
EasyObjects.NET: The O/RM for the Enterprise Library
http://www.easyobjects.net


"David" <dm_fw@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> For sql express, can multiple computers access same database file on
> a shared network drive? This is for a small client with 3-5
> computers. I do not wish to use Express if I am heading into
> multi-user issues
>
> Thanks
>

Hi,

Check this out :
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodin...e-features.mspx

regards
serge


"Matt Noonan" wrote:

> I'm not a SQL Express expert, but I wouldn't do it that way. Better to
> install SQL Express on the common machine and then connect the clients to
> the common SQL Server instance. I'm not sure of the multi-user restrictions
> on SQL Express, but it should be able to handle 3-5 users.
>
> Others can correct me if I am wrong.
>
> --
> Matt Noonan
> EasyObjects.NET: The O/RM for the Enterprise Library
> http://www.easyobjects.net
>
>
> "David" <dm_fw@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:uhpa321rkiihb3gijrcj50a192auvuded3@4ax.com...
> > For sql express, can multiple computers access same database file on
> > a shared network drive? This is for a small client with 3-5
> > computers. I do not wish to use Express if I am heading into
> > multi-user issues
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>
>
>