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Access Front-end Switches to Read-only
Split application with FEs on twelve Windows 11 workstations; BE on local network server. At random times, on only one workstation, the FE will not allow data edits. The folder and content within the...
Thanks for the quick reply.
Yes, same user.
Working with the unit this afternoon I learned that the FE folder permissions can be set to Read/write and it will revert to Read-only after a restart or complete shutdown. Then manually resetting the folder to Read/write doesn't release the lock on the FE.
Tomorrow morning, I will provide more details.
One other long-shot occurred to me. How is the Front End accdb deployed to users? Do you have, for example, a process that replaces the FE on the user's computer each time they start?