how to allow multiple users to log in using vb.net and MS acces

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I have a vb.net application with a database in MS access stored in a machine.The MS access file is stored in a machine and i have around 5 client machines which are supposed to access the file at the same time. the problem is only one user can log in at one time. whenever a second user tries to log in from a second PC i get an uhandled exception. what should i do?? help... thanks...

Posted 5-Aug-13 21:55pm

hlsc1983

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Winston Madiano 6-Aug-13 5:48am

What is the exception?

hlsc1983 6-Aug-13 9:52am

'unhandled exception' ...and it also says that the path of the database does not exist. it happens only when another client is already logged...

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Winston Madiano · Answer 1 · 2013-08-06T20:58:00

Solution 1

Make sure that Access is set to open in shared mode on all of the users' computers.
See if the following link might help you.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access-help/ways-to-share-an-access-database-HA010279159.aspx[^]

Posted 6-Aug-13 20:58pm

Winston Madiano