On 7 May 2009 at 11:30, Tom Miller wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > MS Access Office XP on Windows XP SP3. Some users are now reporting the > get an access denied error when attempting to open an access database on > one of our shared folders (Netware drive, actually). I can't tell but I > think one of the recent MS patches may have caused it. Here's the > error: > > ********** > > Microsoft Access cannot open this file. > > The file is located outside your intranet or on an untrusted > site.Microsoft Access will not open the file due to potential security > problems. > > ************ > > If the user copies the file to his/her desktop, it opens fine. I've > seen this before, but none of the suggestions via Google really fix the > problem. Thinking it's related to IE, I reset the settings, but that > has not changed. I don't have the error, and I think it's profile > related (I can log onto the user's destop and open the file), but I hate > to blow away a profile > > Suggestions?
I doubt if this will help, but MS Access on Novell file servers has long had problems related to the number of file handles that Access attempts to open. Google "oplocks" (or "opportunistic locks") and "access" and "novell" or "netware" for more than you ever wanted to know ;-) Microsoft Access Performance FAQ http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/performancefaq.htm Corrupt Microsoft Access MDB Causes - Oplocks http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/corruption/causesoplocks.htm -- Angus Scott-Fleming GeoApps, Tucson, Arizona 1-520-290-5038 +-----------------------------------+ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
