File sharing

[Rick]

I have my home computer set up with separate users for
myself (administrator account) and my wife (limited
account).
I want to be able to open files in both users,
specifically Quicken files.
I have the Quicken files in the Shared Files folder, but
the program will not open in my wife's account. I even
tried to install the program again through her user; it
said the program was already on the drive and asked if I
wanted to run it. Still would not start.
Suggestions??

 

[Malke]

I have my home computer set up with separate users for
myself (administrator account) and my wife (limited
account).
I want to be able to open files in both users,
specifically Quicken files.
I have the Quicken files in the Shared Files folder, but
the program will not open in my wife's account. I even
tried to install the program again through her user; it
said the program was already on the drive and asked if I
wanted to run it. Still would not start.
Suggestions??

If I understand you correctly, you want to have Quicken open and running
in two separate accounts simultaneously. You can't do this. Only one
instance of Quicken can be running at a time on one computer. I rather
doubt if Quicken comes with a server version (I believe QuickBooks
does). Of course, calling Intuit tech support is always an option.

Malke

 

[Guest]

Even when the program is not open, it will not open when
signed on as another user - only the administrator account
can get Quicken running.

 

[Malke]

Even when the program is not open, it will not open when
signed on as another user - only the administrator account
can get Quicken running.

an option.

Ah! That is quite different. Quicken probably doesn't understand a
multi-user operating system and/or permissions and is trying to write
to an area of the system off-limits to a limited user. You could have
her use the RunAs command and have her RunAs you (Administrator).

Malke

 

[rob]

rick, i think differently from the other guys, you just
want your wife to use Quicken under her logon, on 1
computer, ie when your not using it yourself, right?

you might need to go into your admin account and under
permissions in the admin tools, add her to a group and
grant her access to the programs that you will specify..
there's a lot to explain so u have some homework to do..
you running xp pro? .. anyway go to help and type in "user
permissions" ..

cheers.. rob