[AccessD] Linux Server

hmm.  OK I'll give it a try today.

bruce

On Saturday 03 January 2009 07:53:05 Gustav Brock wrote:
> Hi Bruce
>
> Way too much confusion here ... there is absolutely no "server side
> software" running on a file server to host an mdb file. JET is running on
> the client machine. A shared Access database is a shared file, that's all.
>
> If anyone doubt this, come and see our Novell NetWare 6 Server hosting
> dozens and dozens of mdb files. Be confident that zero (nil) Windows
> software will run on such a server.
>
> /gustav
>
> >>> bbruen at unwired.com.au 02-01-2009 21:35 >>>
>
> Brian (and Rocky)
>
> On Saturday 03 January 2009 05:34:07 Bryan Carbonnell wrote:
> > If the IT folks set it up correctly as a file and print server with
> > Samba, then AFAICT it shouldn't be a problem. They won't need WINE
> > because Access is being run on the local desktop not the server.
>
> No, this is not correct.  You still need the server side software (Jet or
> whatever it's called now) running on the server in order for it to respond
> to client requests.  Samba is just a file server.  It will support Windows
> file access (create, open, read, write, close, list and delete) but not
> direct file access of the Access FE type.
>
> (see also my reply to Karen R)
>
> bruce.