How to connect Access Database exists on Network

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In my application i've used Microsoft access database, now i want to use this application in a network. So that i put the database in the network and trying to access the database. But getting error

Cannot start your application. The workgroup information file is missing or opened exclusively by another user.

Here is my code:

static string constr = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=\\Biswa-PC\\Billing\\DB.mdb;Exclusive=1;Password=pass123;";
OleDbConnection con = new OleDbConnection(constr);
con.Open();

Please guide me how to access this database on the network.

Thanks in advance.

Posted 8-Mar-13 18:25pm

sahabiswarup

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Wayne Gaylard · Answer 1 · 2013-03-08T21:18:00

When connecting to an access database with a password you should use
"Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=\\Biswa-PC\\Billing\\DB.mdb;Exclusive=1; Jet OLEDB:Database Password=pass123;"

Please note the bolded part of this where you should use Jet OLEDB:Database Password and not just password in the connectionstring;