Re: [Gramps-users] multi-user under Windows 8.1

[Peter G <sai...@ya...>]

Thanks to both of you for answers.  I can play with NTFS permissions as needed for the public folder.  I just wanted to make sure there wasn't anything from Gramps saved in the individual profile.

Peter



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> From: Enno Borgsteede <enn...@gm...>
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>Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2014 12:36 AM
>Subject: Re: [Gramps-users] multi-user under Windows 8.1
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>on 05-03-14 13:15, Nick Hall wrote:
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>On 05/03/14 10:57, Peter G wrote:
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>I'm running Gramps 3.4.5.1 under Windows 8.1  So far I'm the only person who uses Gramps on my computer.  I have the path for the database set for C:\Users\Public\Documents\tree name
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>>I'm wondering if it's possible to have multiple users (profiles) safely access the database.  It would only be one user at a time and each person should be closing Gramps when they leave the computer.
>Yes, this is safe.  You will be using the same database version.
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>A lock file is created when you access a family tree which
      prevents more than one user accessing it at a time.
>I have a few doubts, because of file ownership in NTFS. This may
    block writing by another user, so I recommend trying this on a test
    tree first.
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>I remember having problems when I connected an NTFS formatted
    portable drive to another PC, and not having write access to some
    files, because of ownership. I don't remember if this was Gramps, or
    some other Portable App.
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>regards,
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>Enno
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