> Hi,
> I have followed all steps required to secure a mdb file (reported in
> most sites & books), covering removing Admin from Admins group, Creating
> a new DB admin and owner, importing all objects, removing all permission
> from all Users (including default Admin), still when I try the secured
> mdb on a fresh PC with Default system.mdw, Admin seem to open DB and all
> objects. I have tried this on Access XP, 2003 and 2007 and all to no
> success.
> The short cut for my.mdw method is OK, but defaul Admin are able to open
> the securd mdb file (which they should not)
>
> I am grateful to any comments as to what could be going wrong with my ULS,
> BR,
>
> Imad.

"Joan Wild" <jwild@nospamtyenet.com> wrote in message
news:uzp#k8PwJHA.3832@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> You have missed a step - each and every step must be followed; don't skip
> a single thing.
>
> From your description:
> You didn't create a new mdw file (note that doesn't mean copy system.mdw)
>
> After creating a new admin user, you need to close Access, and reopen it
> using your new mdw file and logging in as your new DB owner; then import
> all the objects.
>
>
> Joan Wild
> MS Access MVP
>
>
> Imad Khudeir wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I have followed all steps required to secure a mdb file (reported in most
>> sites & books), covering removing Admin from Admins group, Creating a new
>> DB admin and owner, importing all objects, removing all permission from
>> all Users (including default Admin), still when I try the secured mdb on
>> a fresh PC with Default system.mdw, Admin seem to open DB and all
>> objects. I have tried this on Access XP, 2003 and 2007 and all to no
>> success.
>> The short cut for my.mdw method is OK, but defaul Admin are able to open
>> the securd mdb file (which they should not)
>>
>> I am grateful to any comments as to what could be going wrong with my
>> ULS,
>> BR,
>>
>> Imad.