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Score My Big New Hard Drive
An T Stmine - 11 Mar 2006 7:50 PM - 2 messages
came with Maxblast software.  I should have known better.  During installation a slew of files are installed but the first one flew past called: X/alphanumeric/XXX the X's went by too fast for me to read and the alphanumeric was quick ...
Score Links to help sites?
DanielWalters6 - 11 Mar 2006 11:33 AM - 3 messages
I have a database which I want to have TWO users. An Admin (who can view ALL of the forms tables etc.) and a USER who can only see the forms that I specify. I would like to be able to select what I "log in" as on startup of the ...
Score Exclusive linking to backend
rdemyan via AccessMonster.com - 11 Mar 2006 2:04 AM - 2 messages
For maintenance purposes on the back-end and large-time consuming data imports, I want to allow administrators to logon to the front end with exclusive access (linking) to the backends. Here's the procedure I'm using: 1) On the logon form (which is separate from the front end), the ...
Score Security - confused
Ragnar Midtskogen - 10 Mar 2006 10:01 PM - 5 messages
Hello, I have been asked to fix some problems in an existing Access 97 application, but it has been secured and I can't figure out how to deal with the security. I can open code modules and edit them, but when I try to view the design of ...
Score rwop
hireagenius via AccessMonster.com - 10 Mar 2006 7:05 PM - 5 messages
Hi again Heros, I have reviewed the threads on RWOP queries, and that section in Microsoft Security FAQ - I have gathered enough information about it to know that I need a comprehensive understanding, an overview of RWOP. Is it appropriate for me to ask on this Discussion Group ...
Score MSHTA.EXE trouble
Aurelius - 10 Mar 2006 12:12 PM - 2 messages
I wonder if anybody can advise or point me in the right direction. Everytime I open user acounts and try to open the way users log on and off, Mcafee seems to pick up on the fact that MSHTA.EXE is trying to execute ...
Score Users can still access db after setting security files
Gwen - 9 Mar 2006 5:09 PM - 2 messages
I have setup desktop shortcut to point to security file on the server where the user has to login in to db. If the user exits the app with or without closing access, they can access the db again using the desktop copy without logging in. ...
Score install patches without reboot
Libbi Bosworth - 9 Mar 2006 4:41 PM - 3 messages
When i install patches do I need to reboot the server each time? Thanks. ...
Score ICQ or MS IM on desktop a security problem?
Libbi Bosworth - 9 Mar 2006 4:40 PM - 3 messages
I am trying to receive tech support on a software that only does real time tech support via ICQ and/or MS IM.  My workstation has access to server admin, although I have to specifically login.  Our server has SonicWall ...
Score Assigning User Passwords - User-Defined Type Not Defined error
MacNut2004 - 9 Mar 2006 4:39 PM - 2 messages
Hello, I have created a secure database using the User-Level security wizard with success.  Right now, I am trying to assign passwords using functions...and i'm using this line of code:   Dim cat As ADOX.Catalog ...
Score Trusted Zone: "*.0.0.0.0"
בעז - 9 Mar 2006 1:00 PM - 7 messages
My Hijackthis informed me about: Trusted Zone: "*.0.0.0.0" I'v tried to remove it by accessing the internet options...Trusted Sites and also with the Hijackthis tool with no success. What sould I do ?? ...
Score wrkgrp switch points to original system.mdw
Charlie Horse - 9 Mar 2006 11:41 AM - 8 messages
Hi, I created a new workgroup and shortcut. "C:\Program files\Microsoft Office\Office10\MSACCESS.EXE" "C:\TestRWOP\Original_Data.mdb" /wrkgrp "C:\TestRWOP\LogAttempt.mdw" I get the message "Original_Data.mdb" not found.  I click Okay Next Messaage "...can't find file C:Documents and Settings\Carla\Application ...
Score MDB 'remembers' old MDW
Pete - 9 Mar 2006 9:28 AM - 7 messages
I have an Access 2003 front-end database that was originally linked to 'Security.mdw'.  It was decided to change how the security groups were setup so a new 'Security2003.mdw' was created, the user details migrated into this ...
Score adding a 2nd database with a different usergroup
rascal - 9 Mar 2006 12:51 AM - 3 messages
I have 1 database already up and running with 5 people in the user group.  I have been asked to create another database for a different group of users.  When building the database I needed to log onto it even though I hadn't set ...
Score Tools / Startup dialog box
Andy Bleese WBC - 8 Mar 2006 10:52 PM - 6 messages
I set the properties in the Tools / Startup dialog box so that no toolbars show when the database fires up. Problem is that I hadn't finished putting the database together and now i cannot get to my menu bar ...
Score Need to know what type of security I should do for mulituser datab
Mary A Perez - 8 Mar 2006 5:51 PM - 2 messages
At this point, I have set no security on the database developed, only because I'm the only user at this point. However, in the near future, I will have multiusers for this database.  Most "read-only" & perhaps 2 others besides myself will have permission to ...
Score Different user permissions
Linsey P - 8 Mar 2006 1:17 PM - 6 messages
Struggling with security/user permissions. Not a programmer or anything, but have kind of intermediate access skills I guess. Wondering if anyone has the patience to walk me through how to dea with this?! I have a new database that I just made with a whole load of fields in about ...
Score how to find out who installed software
mtler - 8 Mar 2006 6:22 AM - 2 messages
I'm trying to figure out who installed Firefox on Windows 2003 server. There are few users with administrative privileges to that server. Firefox is listed in Ad/Remove programs. Is there a way to determine who installed the software? ...
Score work group file
Charlie Horse - 8 Mar 2006 12:43 AM - 3 messages
HI to all my Heros, Through this group, I have learned how to set up security by creating my own work group file. (a special thanks to Jack McDonald). My dilemna is this ..... and I can't believe it.  I must have a charlie ...
Score 3033 do not have the necessary Permissions to use 'MSysTables'
jswedlund - 7 Mar 2006 10:49 PM - 4 messages
I cannot even find this table, let alone examine its permissions.  I have looked in both front-end and back-end.  Using user-level security, users in Admins group do not get the error - happens when running a query - but ...
Score put a password on a button in a form
Herc - 7 Mar 2006 7:54 PM - 3 messages
I need to put a password on a button in a form. Here is what I have done. On the form, I have the button open another form I called password. On the password form, I have put in a text field I called password. On the ...
Score prevent structure changes
Emanuel Violante - 7 Mar 2006 6:06 PM - 3 messages
Hi, I'm using access2003 and I would like to know if it's possible that the user of the database have access only to forms and reports, avoiding to change the structure of the database... Sorry if it's not well written :S ...
Score Access Denied
calvin - 7 Mar 2006 5:58 PM - 2 messages
I am now doing cybercafe for my final project. i type this command at the admin pc at command prompt shutdown /s /m \\mymachine_name Why when i type this command it tell me that is access denied May i know that how can i let the admin pc to access to the client's pc? ...
Score Access Denied when i try to access Client PC
calvin - 7 Mar 2006 5:55 PM - 2 messages
I am now doing cybercafe for my final project. i type this command at the admin pc at command prompt shutdown /s /m \\mymachine_name Why when i type this command it tell me that is access denied May i know that how can i let the admin pc to access to the client's pc? ...
Score Copying Database
mccarthd - 6 Mar 2006 11:27 PM - 3 messages
I copied my database onto a disk. When I went to check to make sure that I could open the the database from the disk it gives the error "could not lock file". I am assuming this is because the database is secured with a password. I am not familar with Access Security and don't know how to disable the security password so that I can copy the database and have someone else be able to read it from their own computer. Any help would be appreciated!!! I am on a deadline!!! Thanks in advance!!! I then would like to put the security back on???? -- mccarthd Posted from - [link] ...
Score How to find out userid's
Judy Ward - 6 Mar 2006 10:54 PM - 3 messages
I do not have security set up on my Access database (for various reasons).  There are times when I want to make a quick design change, but can't because someone has the database file open.  Is there a way for me to find out the ...
Score read only database???
fishqqq@hotmail.com - 6 Mar 2006 10:39 PM - 6 messages
Can someone help me figure out why on one workstation i have Access2003 front end reading a backend db on our server without any problem ( user has 'limited' Privileges on XP) and on another workstation with the exact same OS and Access version the user (with 'limited' privileges) ...
Score Copied database - no administer permissions
CRG - 6 Mar 2006 7:10 PM - 10 messages
We migrated a bunch of data to a new file server using Robocopy. Security was copied as well. One Access DB can be opened in A2000 and A2003 but not read. Error is "Could not read definitions; no read definitions permission for ...
Score Help!! Workgroup Information Files!
MacNut2004 - 6 Mar 2006 5:10 PM - 3 messages
Hi, I created a new workbook file and saved it to my local drive.  I then opened up a database, selected Tools, Security, Workgroup Administrator.  I think did a "join" and browsed to that new workgroup info file.  Now, however, all ...
Score Cannot open Access MDB from IE
Harry - 6 Mar 2006 12:07 PM - 2 messages
I have put a link to a MDB on our intranet. It works fine on most of our machines, but on a couple the dialogue box does not have an option to open the file, just to save it or cancel. We all run the latest version of IE, and ...
Score Recover Encrypted files
Bob - 6 Mar 2006 1:06 AM - 2 messages
I have had to rebuild my computer, cannot access encrypted files however have the Personal Information Exchange Certificate on floppy which I created when setting up the encrypted files. Does anyone know to access the encrypted files with the certificate or is thee any other way? ...
Score Novell equal modify rights in windows standard server 2003
vvnr2003@yahoo.com - 5 Mar 2006 6:43 AM - 2 messages
How to set novell rights like Modify to a user in Windows standard server that excluding delete permission. I.e alloting read,write, modify and excluding Delete permission. it's very badly require soluiton to us.. ...
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