Linking to tables with Read Only Access

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HeatherM

I am trying to distribute a reports only front end
database that links to my main back end database but the
users only have read only access to the directory the back
end resides on.
The problem seems to be the .inf file access creates and
cannot write to the read only directory. The help files
tell you to manipulate the registry and hold out the
option of amending the registry at run time using the
SetOption method, but the instructions aren't clear enough
for a numpty like me. Can anyone help me?
The front end resides in C:\Program Files\ and the back
end is in J:\Database\
Using Access 97 on a network with Windows 98 and XP pcs
 
-----Original Message-----
I am trying to distribute a reports only front end
database that links to my main back end database but the
users only have read only access to the directory the back
end resides on.
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In the end I bottled out and let the read only users have
full access to a copy of my data tables which is copied
over each night.
 
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