I don't like the MDW file

21 Nov 2006 4:33 PM

Anthony

can anyone think of any alternatives to use instead of the MDW file?

In other wors, provide the same type of security in a dirfferent way,
withouth using the MDW file?

21 Nov 2006 5:23 PM

Douglas J. Steele

What sort of security are you looking for?

Access User-Level Security, which is probably what you're talking about when
you're saying MDW file, isn't that secure anyhow.

--
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
http://I.Am/DougSteele
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"Anthony" <no_spam@please.com> wrote in message
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> can anyone think of any alternatives to use instead of the MDW file?
>
> In other wors, provide the same type of security in a dirfferent way,
> withouth using the MDW file?
>
>
>

21 Nov 2006 5:35 PM

John Vinson

On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:33:54 -0600, "Anthony" <no_spam@please.com>
wrote:

>can anyone think of any alternatives to use instead of the MDW file?
>
>In other wors, provide the same type of security in a dirfferent way,
>withouth using the MDW file?
>
>

Probably, if you don't mind spending quite a few hours of difficult
and complex VBA programming to get a less-secure result.

Workgroup security is indeed complex and can be broken - but it's
complex because database security IS a complex task!

If your main concern is data security, you may want to consider
upsizing the database to use SQL/Server as the data storage medium.
SQL security is quite strong and not much more difficult to implement
than MDW.

Note that crossposting to every newsgroup under the sun is considered
impolite and will certainly NOT get you a good reputation (or probably
even a better answer); most of the volunteers here cover several
groups. A single post to m.p.a.security, or maybe crossposting to
m.p.access, would have been plenty.

John W. Vinson[MVP]

21 Nov 2006 5:42 PM

Anthony

If crossposting is rude then why does Microsoft Outlook Express allow it?

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"John Vinson" <jvinson@STOP_SPAM.WysardOfInfo.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:33:54 -0600, "Anthony" <no_spam@please.com>
> wrote:
>
>>can anyone think of any alternatives to use instead of the MDW file?
>>
>>In other wors, provide the same type of security in a dirfferent way,
>>withouth using the MDW file?
>>
>>
>
> Probably, if you don't mind spending quite a few hours of difficult
> and complex VBA programming to get a less-secure result.
>
> Workgroup security is indeed complex and can be broken - but it's
> complex because database security IS a complex task!
>
> If your main concern is data security, you may want to consider
> upsizing the database to use SQL/Server as the data storage medium.
> SQL security is quite strong and not much more difficult to implement
> than MDW.
>
> Note that crossposting to every newsgroup under the sun is considered
> impolite and will certainly NOT get you a good reputation (or probably
> even a better answer); most of the volunteers here cover several
> groups. A single post to m.p.a.security, or maybe crossposting to
> m.p.access, would have been plenty.
>
> John W. Vinson[MVP]

21 Nov 2006 7:12 PM

Larry Linson

"Anthony" <no_spam@please.com> wrote

> If crossposting is rude then why does
> Microsoft Outlook Express allow it?

Crossposting, with restraint, and with some thought to the applicability of
the groups, can be useful in some circumstances. That is why it is allowed.

In any circumstances, excessive crossposting is unnecessary and annoying to
the very people who can best answer your questions, as is arguing with them.
That is why every news reader has a capability to "killfile" or "twit
filter" so they won't be bothered with "twits."

In active newsgroups, such as these, any crossposting is excessive, and
certainly repeated demands for reasons that no one but the designers of the
software can know, such as the one quoted here are annoying to the people
who can help you. I suspect you have already earned the right of admission
to at least a few "killfiles" -- keep up what you are doing to get in more
and, soon, your posts will be deleted before anyone dowloads and reads them.
(This is not chastizing you, nor threatening you, it's just sound advice if
you want help in the newsgroups.)

For good suggestions on effective use of newsgroups, see the FAQ at
http://www.mvps.org/access/netiquette.htm..

Larry Linson
Microsoft Access MVP