Workgroup, Secured, Windows XP

[Guest]

I have several databases controlled by the same secured file. All my databases and secured workgroup file are on a server and are accessed by 10 separate work stations. There seems to be a default secured file created if a certain work station does not accessed the databases daily. I have to re-join the secured workgroup every time this occurs. How can I manage the secured workgroup file such that each work station does not recreate a defaulted workgroup when the secured workgroup is not available? I have attempted to copy the secured workgroup file on each work station but this did not remedy the problem? This problem only started to occur when we upgraded to Windows & Office XP. I think the problem has something to do with Windows XP only asking for the users network password as the files are opened.

 

[Joan Wild]

Instead of joining the secure workgroup file, leave the workstations joined
to the default system.mdw on their system.

Give them a shortcut for the secure database.

"path to msaccess.exe" "path to mdb" /wrkgrp "path to secure.mdw"

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Joan Wild
Microsoft Access MVP

I have several databases controlled by the same secured file. All my

databases and secured workgroup file are on a server and are accessed by 10
separate work stations. There seems to be a default secured file created if
a certain work station does not accessed the databases daily. I have to
re-join the secured workgroup every time this occurs. How can I manage the
secured workgroup file such that each work station does not recreate a
defaulted workgroup when the secured workgroup is not available? I have
attempted to copy the secured workgroup file on each work station but this
did not remedy the problem? This problem only started to occur when we
upgraded to Windows & Office XP. I think the problem has something to do
with Windows XP only asking for the users network password as the files are
opened.