>>>Hi Joe - thanks for answering. That is a good idea, but how would
>>>I encrypt the user name?. Would I scramble the letters of
>>>the user name and have internal code that unscrambles when
>>>it is time to check the user database? thanks .. :)
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>>Another way is to keep the USERS table readonly on the server. No encrypting is needed, but you must have authority to edit it yourself (or whoever is responsible for maintenance must)...
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>thanks Bruce for the information .. :)

Try using Setup wizard . In step 3 , check in option 'NETSETUP' and mostly the network that you are using may take care of every thing. That may be good for some one' question who wants to setup a single EXE or APP file on network without replicating data.
You will avoid the risk of putting data in local stations also. And all DLL needed will be put in single place. Thus I will be gaining multi user and space also

Is that ok?