You're repeating yourself. Justin Bengtson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > >sorry to interrupt what? :) > >what version of access? does this new samba you upgraded to handle logins >and security differently? are they opening the database in access or using >ODBC, whatnot to get at it from excel, wurd, pp, etc? > >i noticed in access 97 you can change user and group permissions. you might >also want to open the database in access and check under "tools > security" >and see if anything there helps. > >it sounds like SQL locking, but i don't know if access is sophisticated >enough for that. but i do believe the problem is in access and not samba >(or the samba upgrade exposed some stupidity in access...) > ><opinion> >my experience with access is simple : you replace it with a proper database >or an excel flat file. both are faster... (well, excel is most likely >slower when the file goes anything over 4 mbs. oh well.) ></opinion> > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Bob Crandell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 10:21 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: [EUG-LUG:288] Samba >> >> >> Hi, >> I'm sorry to interrupt, but I have a client that is using >> Samba 2.2.?. I just >> upgraded them to this. They are using an Access database >> that is approaching 2 M. >> This all worked before the upgrade, now there are parts of >> the database they can't >> get into. The worst part is somtimes it worked yesterday, >> sometimes it didn't. >> Today it don't work. >> >> To repeat, they can get into parts of this database. There >> are parts they can't >> access. The user is getting a message saying that someone >> else is accessing that >> part of the database. This user is the only one logged into >> the network. >> >> Does anyone know what the issues are with an MDB file and >> Samba and what to do about >> them? >> >> I'm sending this before I hit Google and Samba's web site. >> >> Thanks >> >> >> -- >> Bob Crandell >> Assured Computing >> When you need to be sure. >> Cell 541-914-3985 >> FAX 240-371-7237 >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> www.assuredcomp.com >> >> > >
-- Bob Crandell Assured Computing When you need to be sure. Cell 541-914-3985 FAX 240-371-7237 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.assuredcomp.com
