[AccessD] OT: Cant open file Error WIN XP

HI Jim
Just tried that No Joy
You do mean \\IPADDRESS\Share\MyMDB.mdb ???

I can get to the folder by typing \\IPADDRESS\Share in the run command
I can copy a shortcut of the dB to the desktop, but still no joy

Many thanks

Any suggestions??

Darren


>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com] 
> Sent:	Friday, 14 February 2003 2:29 PM
> To:	accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject:	RE: [AccessD] OT: Cant open file Error WIN XP
> 
> Hi Darren:
> 
> Rather than use drive letters why not try net addresses: i.e.
> \\MyserverLocation\MyFolder... Of course, you have to have read and write
> rights to the remote site or no go but that is the same for any
> connections. On the remote server or station, permissions have to set to
> allow you have access. 
> 
> Jim 
> 
> 	 -----Original Message-----
> 	From: 	accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com] 
> 	Sent:	Thursday, February 13, 2003 6:47 PM
> 	To:	AccessD List
> 	Subject:	[AccessD] OT: Cant open file Error WIN XP
> 
> 	Hello all
> 	A Bit OT but it is stopping me from using Access so I thought I'd
> post here :-)
> 	I have a Mapped Network Drive - O:\ 
> 	On this mapped drive I have an MDB in a folder O:\MyFolder
> 	I have a short cut on my local desktop pointing to
> O:\MyFolder\MyDB.mdb
> 	When I double click the Desktop link I get the following Error
> 
> 	Microsoft Access cannot open this file.
> 	This file is located outside your intranet or on an entrusted site.
> 	Microsoft Access will not open the file due to the potential
> Security Problem
> 	To open the file copy it to your machine or onto an accessible
> network location
> 
> 	For the purpose of the Exercise I have set the security level for
> Intranets to the lowest
> 	that Explorer will allow - no joy :-(((
> 
> 	Any suggestions??
> 
> 	Many thanks in advance
> 
> 	Darren
> 
> 
> 
> 
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