Accessing the mdw via Citrix

[Larry Salvucci]

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?

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

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.

 

[Larry Salvucci]

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]]

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]

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]]

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]

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!