Security Newsgroups: Access Security

get name of current workgroupfile

Jesper F - 3 Dec 2005 8:09 PM - 3 messages

How do I get the name of the workgroupfile I'm logged in to? Jesper ...

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haoxiaoqing1987 - 3 Dec 2005 7:40 AM - 2 messages

I have a client that wishes to encrypt their Access databases. They want to use the PGP product, but will this cause any problems with access to the database? At present their databases are used by mulitple people on a shared ...

Can not get into hotmail account

HELP ME - 3 Dec 2005 1:52 AM - 2 messages

My friend has not been able to get into her account for the last 30 hrs. First hotmail said you have typed an incorrect password or email address. Then after many tries, it locked her out, saying you have tried to sign in ...

Annual Renewal of User Subscriptions

jsccorps - 2 Dec 2005 10:05 PM - 2 messages

I distributed database to users in field. Program runs for 365 days (I created table that counts down from Jan 1 to Dec 31). After Dec 31, unless the table is reset, users can no longer access the database. Now is time to ...

Cancel login window?

fox - 2 Dec 2005 8:50 PM - 3 messages

HI! I ran User-Level Security Wizard once for testing. Now no matter which mdb file I opened, it request enter the login ID & PW. Is anyway to cancel this window? Thank you very much. I use Access 2000. ...

Can a MVP and someone from Hotmail comment why .mdb attachments fa

Jay - 2 Dec 2005 4:02 PM - 12 messages

Hi Can this post be please answered ideally by someone from a Micorosoft MVP and ideally by someone from Hotmail. If you look over the past few days you will see my post and the many comments attached to it. ...

i how do i get my db window back up?

amy ratcliffe - 2 Dec 2005 3:11 PM - 3 messages

i created a db ages ago and started it with forms and took the menu bars and everything away - i want to start up the database window view to gain access to my tables and cant remember how to do so - can u help? ...

ACCESS DIGITAL SIGNATURE MISSING

TedToGo - 2 Dec 2005 2:50 PM - 2 messages

In trying to open a database, Access tells me that the digital signature has been removed ?virus? Access closes. I ran Norton & found none. How do I proceed and not lose my database? MS Access 2003, XP Service pack 2, current ...

Can Compact on Close Affect User Security?

Brian Smith - 2 Dec 2005 3:09 AM - 14 messages

Given how corrupted databases can sometimes have some rather strange consequences, I was wondering if there is any documented cases where a database corrupted by a failed compact on close operation has caused user security to get screwed up? I've been searching Google and have come up ...

ready-only databases designation

Elizabeth - 1 Dec 2005 9:18 PM - 2 messages

Is it possible to assign read-only security status to a database stored on our server? I want everyone to be able to "see" the data but not be able to change the data, tables, forms, queries, etc. ...

Access .mdb attachments not allowed by Hotmail and University emai

Jay - 1 Dec 2005 1:17 PM - 18 messages

Hi I have developed some simple tools for a course I am on at University. I wish to share them with some of my class. Neither the University email system nor Hotmail will allow Microsoft Access ..mdb attachments. Why ? Is there a sensible workaround ? ...

URGENT HELP!

Rich via AccessMonster.com - 30 Nov 2005 5:31 PM - 4 messages

TO ANYONE! I set up a user/group permission/passwords with the wizard and it created a . mdw file of which I accidently deleted! I know, I Know i'm stupid but is there a way of getting back into msaccess? I can't even create a new db ...

Can't open my .mdb

dennist685 - 30 Nov 2005 11:33 AM - 11 messages

Can't open my .mdb I was experimenting with opening an access database in IIS. For experimenting, I have an .mdb called HasbaraSample. In this case I copied it to the C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Access folder. I had various problems trying to get it to open in IIS. I went to asp.net ...

What's wrong with this shortcut?

albycindy - 30 Nov 2005 9:45 AM - 14 messages

I have followed all the directions I can find and have tried this numerous times with different \ / and spaces etc etc. Why won't it work? â€œC:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\MSACCESS.EXEâ€ â€œ\\Srv01\data\CustomerRelationsDatabase\CRD.mdbâ€ /wrkgrp ...

Strange Behavior of 802.1X Supplican in Windows XP sp 2

Jara - 30 Nov 2005 2:15 AM - 3 messages

Hi recently i bought a new ethernet switch. i set the switch to use 802.1X as an authentication scheme on wired ethernet ports. i plugged my pc and set my windows xp to do the 802.1X MD5 Challenge authentication.. ...

password Protecting Switchboard Items

dellero - 29 Nov 2005 8:38 PM - 8 messages

i have read the thread with Jeff Conrad and input all of the following: 1. Create a new small password form with the following properties: -Scroll Bars No -Record Selectors No -Navigation Buttons No -Dividing Lines No ...

password protection

StuJol - 29 Nov 2005 5:03 PM - 3 messages

is it possible to password protect a single field in an access2003 table, not the full table, not a full row, just a single colume my table has only 1 row of data where i want only 1 colume password protecting ...

User level security

Gregw - 28 Nov 2005 8:43 PM - 2 messages

I am having problems with user level security and my database. I used the User level security wizard to create user accounts, and Access then encodes the database correctly. The problem is other computers on the network don't ...

Database lockout

William W Kirkpatrick - 28 Nov 2005 7:31 PM - 3 messages

I have a Access 2000 database which I use for addresses and familty details. I am sole user of the computer and the originator of the file which was made some years ago with no security restrictions. I had to reload Windows 2000P ...

Hyperlink message opening Access

RW - 28 Nov 2005 6:16 PM - 4 messages

Numerous users were updated to Access (and Office) 2003. A few of these users now get a message about Hyperlinks when opening one of the databases. The database does not have any hyperlinks in it. It is a split database where the ...

Startup configuration

ryaneco - 28 Nov 2005 1:59 AM - 4 messages

I have configured the startup option and have accidently configured the utility to display (none) now when i open my database, enter my password nothing is displayed and the "startup" option in "tools" is now greyed out and i can't change it!!! ...

Sharing a Front End - TC?

Keith - 27 Nov 2005 6:34 PM - 9 messages

Is there actually any documented evidence to support the claim that sharing a FE can cause corruption that someone could supply a link to? I remember reading it somewhere donkey's years ago but can't remember where. Many thanks. ...

Custom Access 2003 Login Form

Steve - 27 Nov 2005 5:31 AM - 3 messages

Hi All, I would really appreciate some help with the following: I would like to create a custom login form to be displayed when a user opens an Access database. The form should have a drop down box linked to an employees table. The combo box should ...