Sharing Database - Windows/XP

[M Prindle]

GNUCash is a single user system only and it's not dependent on the OS.
 One one person can have the database open at at time.  Both computers
can access the database, but separately.  As far as I know there is no
way around this currently.  The message unable to obtain lock is
GNUCash's way of protecting the database while it's open.

Mike



On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 12:08 PM, Phillip Richcreek
<pwrichcreek at gmail.com> wrote:
> I want to access  gnucash accounts from two computers, with both
> having read/write access. When I open the database I get message
> "gnucash could not obtain the lock for \\Dell-8250-den\network shared
> files\GnuCash\Account Database". I choose the option to "open the
> database for read only" and the accounts show up as expected -- so I
> know I'm able to access the desired file, but apparently for
> read-only.
>
> I suspect that this is a Windows issue, but I wonder if anyone
> subscribed here has experience with this configuration and if so, can
> help me understand what I need to change in my Windows sharing setup?
> I'm running Windows/XP SP3 with all patches up to date.
>
> TIA,
>
> Phil
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