[AccessD] Where is msaccess

 Here is one method.

 1). Open a Ms/Dos window.
 2). Change to the root directory using -> "CD \"
 3). Type in -> "Dir msaccess.* /s/p"

 Leave off the " quotes in the Dos commands.



-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of William
Hindman
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 6:57 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Secured Access Shortcut on VMWare Virtual Server


...you can't do a search for msaccess.exe from explorer?

William

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From: "Dan Waters" <dwaters at usinternet.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 4:40 PM
To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'"
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>; "'Discussion of Hardware and Software
issues'" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Subject: [AccessD] Secured Access Shortcut on VMWare Virtual Server

> At an existing customer, I am trying to move my system to a virtual server
> (VMWare) they have created for this application.  I use a shortcut to open
> the FE, which uses an .mdw file for user names and passwords.
>
> For this to work, the shortcut's target field needs three arguments: the
> full path to MSAccess.exe, the full path to the FE .mdb, and then the full
> path to the workgroup .mdw file.  However, the shortcut doesn't 'see' the
> MSAccess.exe file - probably for the same reason that I can't see the
> Microsoft Office folder under the Program Files folder (even though hidden
> folders is on).
>
> Access is installed somewhere, because I can open a new or existing
> unsecured Access database.
>
> Can something be changed so that the shortcut can see the full path to
> Access?
>
> Thanks!
> Dan
>
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