Candy said:
How and where do I create the shortcut target line?
Find the MSACCESS.EXE file on your computer. When found right-click and
drag it to your desktop. You will be given some choices when you release
the right mouse button. One of those will be "Create Shortcut Here". You
now have a shortcut to the Access executable on your desktop. Right-click
on that and choose properties. You can then modify the target line to
include the...
/wrkgrp "path to workgroup file" "path to mdb file"
....at the end of the existing target.
To test the shortcut use the Workgroup Administrator Utility to change your
default workgroup file back to System.MDW. You should then find that if
you open Access normally and attempt to open your file that you are not
prompted for a logon and are denied access. Then you can close Access and
double-click your new shortcut. You should get a prompt this time and you
should be able to open the file providing you supply valid account
information.
Now, if your other users have Access installed in the same folder you do,
you simply make copies of your new shortcut for them to use. If some have
Office in a different location you will need to make modifications to the
target property accordingly.