It seems i may have chosen poor wording to describe the what was happening here.
When i installed the software, i had it install for all users, which worked properly. however when each user went to open AC, the Amazing Charts Setup Assistant would appear and asked if this computer was being set up as a main computer or if the database was located on another computer. when they selected not the main computer they would have to browse to the database file on the server, despite the fact that it had been done 2 or 3 times on that computer already, albeit different user accounts, but done none the less.
Unfortunately, for this office, using a single login for all users isnt a viable option.