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Asked: 2026-06-09T17:32:07+00:00

I’ve started work on a project that requires an SQL Server Database. I will

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I’ve started work on a project that requires an SQL Server Database. I will be building a front end application in c# .Net 3.5, that will use LINQ to SQL.

I need to host the database on a network share so that a group of users can all gain access to the database, mainly for read only.

I know that SQL Server Compact is designed to run on the local machine and my company is not willing to front the costs of a full blooded SQL Server.

Is there a way of achieving what I need to do via SQL Server Express?

If so, which are the best guides on how to set this up?

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  1. Editorial Team

    If you go with the (free) SQL Server express, it will do what you need – but you don’t access it thru a network shared drive – the server would be located by an ip address (or equivalent DNS).

    You c# application would be talking to a service – SQL Server – not reading to/from a database file. The service will handle the interaction with the database. Only the SQL Server service will need to know where the file actually is – your client machines won’t know and shouldn’t care.

    If your background is only with file-based databases – i.e. MS Access, you need to change your mindset a bit about how SQL server works.

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