Security Newsgroups: Access Security

Secrity applications that run on USB flash drive

ttshare - 29 Apr 2006 3:06 PM - 2 messages

Security applications such as namp and ethereal are appearing that run straight from a thumb drive and packet capture, detection and injection tools no longer require the installation of WinPCap or other third-party packet capture drivers. Link: [link] ...

Access 2003 logon question

tom_b - 29 Apr 2006 1:54 PM - 6 messages

about a week ago, I was opening various databases and suddenly began getting a logon window asking for a password. None of the passwords I would normally use worked. I uninstalled Office 2003, ran the registry cleaner with Norton System Works, and reinstalled Office 2003. Still the problem. I'm unable to ...

Users have bypassed disabled bypass key! - how?

Steve Scott - 28 Apr 2006 11:18 AM - 3 messages

I have disabled the password bypass key but am told that some users are still managing to get into the database by using the F12 or "power keys" - what does this mean and how do I prevent this? ...

dsn-less connection

Noone - 28 Apr 2006 4:59 AM - 5 messages

Hello. I was wondering if anyone would know of how to modify the below code that I found on the web if possible which converts existing dsn link tables from ms access to sql server to dsn-less but have it prompt the user to ...

Netowrk use can't open database

RoadKyng - 27 Apr 2006 8:49 PM - 7 messages

The back end file is on a Public share on our server. I have confirmed the client machine has permissions. I was able to join the workgroup for the client machine (the workgroup mdw file is also in the Public share). ...

Workgroup Administrator Question

metaltecks - 27 Apr 2006 5:58 PM - 2 messages

I created a new workgroup called Reg, but when I join it. It tells me that I don't have the permissions to see the database. But when I go to permission, its greyed out and I can't do anything. ...

Newbie question!

MarioFromBelgium - 27 Apr 2006 3:38 PM - 2 messages

Hi, I played around with MSAccess2000 sequrity and...well the rest you can guess! Eventually I should delete all sequrity but thats for later. For now I want to understand what is happening. I started the sequrity-wizard from within a db that resides on a ...

Best security practice

Peter Taylor - 27 Apr 2006 2:00 PM - 2 messages

Hi, Just want to sound some ideas out regarding the security of MS Access developments. To date the most secure client to client development e.g. access BE and FE i have done involves: Making an MDE FE Setting the DB password on the BE ...

monitor pc access online

Mhd - 27 Apr 2006 11:30 AM - 2 messages

hi, Can you help me to get a tool monitor online if any one want to access my PC through LAN ? ...

Can Access create a tracking?

Aya via AccessMonster.com - 26 Apr 2006 7:50 PM - 2 messages

Hi, I'm trying to figure out if Access can create a tracking which can tell me who's entering to my database, what's the user do and which changes he made. Is like tracking every step the user is doing in my database. It was ...

no shortcuts

rocco - 26 Apr 2006 5:20 PM - 3 messages

Hello, I need to deploy a secured database to be used to collect data for clinical trial. The .mdw works properly and all the permissions are fine. Butâ€¦here comes a doubtâ€¦ This database is hosted on a pc that is shared among ...

User able to bypass security

Aubilo - 26 Apr 2006 3:30 PM - 12 messages

Hi, Does the WIF I'm currently joined to matter when creating a new WIF? I'm in the process of studying/testing the security features in Access (using 2003). Myself and two collegues share a network drive for our ...

avoid data changed or deleted carelessly

Simon Wong - 26 Apr 2006 8:31 AM - 3 messages

My staff use forms for data input and they are also able to access the underlying table. There is possibility that when they open tables the data therein are altered or deleted by mistake. Any way to not allowing the staff to access tables to avoid exposing the ...

Sandbox mode

wli2k2 - 26 Apr 2006 2:44 AM - 5 messages

Hi, I'm going to deploy Office 2003 via SMS 2003. However, we keep seeing "unsave expressions are not blocked" message when I open any Access files on a few test PCs. We are mainly using Windows 2000 with SP4 and also the ...

Forcing to use forms only

Maria Tracey - 25 Apr 2006 9:00 PM - 5 messages

I have (almost) secured a database and added users/groups etc. How do I prevent them from accessing the tables so they have to use the forms only ? Of course I need access to the tables etc as the Administrator. ...

distribution and security

sturner333 - 25 Apr 2006 6:17 PM - 9 messages

I see how you could have a short cut to use a particular mdw file on a laptop. But if I want to distribute this database, how do I make it so the same security is the same on all laptops? Do I have to distibute the mdw ...

Permissions problem

Dino - 25 Apr 2006 5:19 PM - 7 messages

I found the level of security in my database that I wanted, from the Access help menu. I want users to run queries but not change the data or query design. I set the "RunPermissions" property on each query to "Owner's", ...

Chinese characters appear in fields suddenly

Tony - 25 Apr 2006 12:28 AM - 4 messages

Running Win XP, Access 2002 SP3 Data fields of one record were suddenly replaced by chinese looking symbols. These symbols can't be replaced or deleted ("Error: The search key was not found in any record"). This happened 3 months ago as well. ...