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Accessing Access via network on a laptop

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by djpinson

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I have a Acess dbase on my network drive that I can access via my desk top pc.

When I connect my network cables to my laptop and try to access it I get an error "invalid account or password".

However I can use the password of someone else and get in.

Is there some special configuration I need to setup?

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by mservino

Sounds like what you have is an NT network. Assuming this, I would suggest that you use the same username and password that you utilise for your desktop, or you have the network administrator add you into the NT Domain with your Laptop ID and password and set you up to use a Local Profile only rather than a roaming profile. If this doesn't work, email me and we'll see what else can be the problem

-Mike

by william jay

Looks like some software is set to deny concurrent connections.
This can be for very good reasons too, database update and input especially, if transactions are bound to a unique place and time or user.
Possible solutions: give the laptop it's own identities for the operation; logout from the workstation first; set the server(s) to allow concurrent connections; and since it is a software thing, likely several more ...

Hope this helps too ...

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