title: How do I enable multi-user access to an Access database?
body: <p>I have a billing application written in C# that uses an Access database (.mdb file) for storage. I'd like the application to support multiple users  sharing access to the database but this fails with an error message similar to</p>
  
  <p><code>The database has been opened exclusively by another user, or you do not have permission to open it</code></p>
  
  <p>What do I do to allow multiple users to access the file?</p>