Accessing the mdw via Citrix

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?

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.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
http://www.accessmvp.com


"Larry Salvucci" wrote in message
...
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?

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]" wrote:

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.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
http://www.accessmvp.com


"Larry Salvucci" wrote in message
...
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?

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" wrote in message
...
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]" wrote:

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.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
http://www.accessmvp.com


"Larry Salvucci" wrote in
message
...
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?

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]" wrote:

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" wrote in message
...
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]" wrote:

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.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
http://www.accessmvp.com


"Larry Salvucci" wrote in
message
...
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?

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" wrote in message
...
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]" wrote:

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" wrote in
message
...
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]" wrote:

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.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
http://www.accessmvp.com


"Larry Salvucci" wrote in
message
...
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?

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!

"Arvin Meyer [MVP]" wrote:

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" wrote in message
...
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]" wrote:

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" wrote in
message
...
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]" wrote:

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.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
http://www.accessmvp.com


"Larry Salvucci" wrote in
message
...
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?