I have created five simple access databases that are used by 25 people on 15 PC's. Any one of the 25 people can use any of the PC's to log in and run any one of the five applications.
I've been using the Tools-Options menu to disable the Windows in Taskbar setting so that the taskbar is not cluttered in such a way that allows users to jump around the program inappropriately.
The problem that I'm finding is that I need to set these options for each user, for each database, for each PC. That's 5x25x15 = 1825 settings to customize !!!!
There MUST be a better way .... How can I code this into the program so I don't have to sit down and setup each database for each person at each PC ?
Also, the same problem exists for setting up a short-cut on the user's desktop. Again, it seems I must do this at each PC with each user logged-in. My users are not PC literate and even setting up a short-cut will be a scary undertaking for most of them .... My IT department says the icons need to be set-up per user and not by the PC. I'm having trouble believing this since when I log on to any one of the PC's, I automatically see Icons on the desktop for other applications without having to make my own shortcuts. How do you get past this kind of run-around from the IT gang? Its sounding like they just don't want to be bothered with a little bit of work - am I right?
Thanks in advance for your help!
I've been using the Tools-Options menu to disable the Windows in Taskbar setting so that the taskbar is not cluttered in such a way that allows users to jump around the program inappropriately.
The problem that I'm finding is that I need to set these options for each user, for each database, for each PC. That's 5x25x15 = 1825 settings to customize !!!!
There MUST be a better way .... How can I code this into the program so I don't have to sit down and setup each database for each person at each PC ?
Also, the same problem exists for setting up a short-cut on the user's desktop. Again, it seems I must do this at each PC with each user logged-in. My users are not PC literate and even setting up a short-cut will be a scary undertaking for most of them .... My IT department says the icons need to be set-up per user and not by the PC. I'm having trouble believing this since when I log on to any one of the PC's, I automatically see Icons on the desktop for other applications without having to make my own shortcuts. How do you get past this kind of run-around from the IT gang? Its sounding like they just don't want to be bothered with a little bit of work - am I right?
Thanks in advance for your help!