The server access file contains a database of access records that determine which machines and which users are allowed to use AcuServer. Depending on the construction of the database records, the server access file can provide many levels of system access, from very permissive to very restrictive.
AcuServer will not start if the server access file cannot be found. On Windows NT and Windows 2000 systems this file is named "AcuAccess" and is located in "c:\etc\" by default. The ownerships and permissions on the server access file must be specified correctly. See Section 5.3 Ownerships and Permissions .
To create or modify the server access file, log onto a Windows NT or Windows 2000 server as Administrator or from an account that belongs to the Administrators group and type:
acuserve -access
Or use the "acuserve -access" icon.
On Windows NT and Windows 2000 servers, you should protect the server access file by allowing only the Administrator or someone in the Administrators group to have write access to it. If the access file does not exist, is not owned by Administrator or the Administrators group, or is writable by users other than Administrator or the Administrators group, AcuServer will not start.
For a detailed description of AcuServer system security, and instructions regarding the creation and maintenance of the server access file, see Chapter 8, System Security.