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[gkc]

How do I share a database in a network where each computer has the same two
log-in names?

I shared the datebase on the "server" computer, & the two log-ins appeared
there on that computer, but, under the column "User Name," with the the name
of the “server†computer there in front of the two user names. I checked the
boxes.
Then I went to the computer my wife normally uses. Of course, the COMPUTER
has a different name, but, again, the two log-in names are the same.

I was able to access the database from her computer with no problem, but am
I doing this right? I would have thought that would have had to have added
her computer's name as well as the log-in name on the "server computer." But
I didn't. Should I have? If so, how do you add the computer's name and not
just the log-in name in the add process? I see only where one can add the
log-in name. I am new to this.

Now we have an additional issue: a person is helping us on a 3rd computer in
the network, but that computer has the same 2 log-ins on it as all the other
computers in the network. We want this person helping us to work on the
database. Can the computer that she is using also access the database with
the same log-in name my wife uses on the computer that she normally uses --
and at the same time?

Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[gkc]

This is an addendum to my original post:

I am using Outlook 2007 BCM with all of the updates and I am running it on
XP Pro with all of the updates.

GKC

 

[gkc]

Yet another addendum:

When I went to my wife's machine to access the shared database that is on my
machine, I did not have to use a password. I just connected to the database.
Again, on my computer, the "server" computer, there is also a log-in with my
wife's log-in name, and I had given permission on my machine for that log-in
name to access the database. The computer my wife normally uses, also has
the same two log-ins on it, so I am thinking that is why no password was
needed. But I am wondering if maybe I will corrupt the database or something
because it is being accessed in a wrong way from my wife's computer.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

gkc

 

[Luther Blissett]

Yet another addendum:

When I went to my wife's machine to access the shared database that is onmy
machine, I did not have to use a password.  I just connected to the database.
 Again, on my computer, the "server" computer, there is also a log-in with my
wife's log-in name, and I had given permission on my machine for that log-in
name to access the database.  The computer my wife normally uses, also has
the same two log-ins on it, so I am thinking that is why no password was
needed.  But I am wondering if maybe I will corrupt the database or something
because it is being accessed in a wrong way from my wife's computer.  

Any help is greatly appreciated!

gkc






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I'm surprised a login with no password could get authenticated to
access the database. I know password-less logins have failed for me,
and others in this group. Perhaps the security has been relaxed on
your server machine/database?

 

[callison.public]

I'm surprised a login with no password could get authenticated to
access the database. I know password-less logins have failed for me,
and others in this group. Perhaps the security has been relaxed on
your server machine/database?

It works. Maybe because the password for each log on that is the same
on each machine is also the same, i.e. the same logins and the same
passwords on each machine. I don't know. Actually, now I have much
more pressing issues which you will see elsewhere (names: gkc & gkent)
related to my server computer dying and trying to figure out now what
to do with my offline databases. If you have any insight into those
issues, I would be most grateful. Thanks. -- gkc