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Read Only Option for Access 2007

Author
19 Mar 2009 8:44 PM
Stephanie Z
I need to have team member be able to view my access database in read-only,
but not be able to edit.  I have tried encrypting w/ a password, but then
there isn't a read only option.  Is there another way to do this?

Author
19 Mar 2009 10:33 PM
Douglas J. Steele
Can you use NTFS permissions on the folder where the database is located?

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"Stephanie Z" <Steph Z@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6C3381EB-B832-4834-865C-6A78BCBF8116@microsoft.com...
>I need to have team member be able to view my access database in read-only,
> but not be able to edit.  I have tried encrypting w/ a password, but then
> there isn't a read only option.  Is there another way to do this?