Security Newsgroups: Access Security

Deleted Workgroup Information File

Sarah0824 - 7 Apr 2007 6:48 PM - 5 messages

I am working in Access 2003. The workgroup information file that was created with the security wizard for our database has been deleted. I have tried to recreate it - we have the information - but even though I am recreating it ...

Access 2007 - Security

Joe - 7 Apr 2007 3:12 AM - 4 messages

Why, for God sake, does Microsoft eliminate the user level security in an Access Database 2007. How can I recommend this new version to my clients, who uses and needs this kind of security? Joe, SP - Brazil ...

To Split or not to Split

Matt W. - 5 Apr 2007 5:40 PM - 24 messages

I have a database that only 1 person will be editing data. However about 60 people will have permission to certain forms. My question is if only one person will be editing and everyone else will just be able to view data, is ...

Cannot copy database

Dudley - 5 Apr 2007 3:10 PM - 3 messages

I have a database on a peer to peer network with the back end on my colleague's computer. I back up on to flash drive on my computer and I can back up the be file across the network but not the front end as I get a ...

User cannot access linked tables

JimS - 5 Apr 2007 1:06 PM - 7 messages

I have a FE mdb stored in a Windows-secured folder. It has no local tables, only linked tables. The link points to a BE mdb located in the exact same folder. No Access security implemented. Most of my users have no issues. Two users log into the FE, the application ...

Unable to open file

Carissa - 4 Apr 2007 10:36 PM - 3 messages

I have a database I've been using for several months stored on the shared drive at work. When I tried to open it this morning I got this message: "MS Access cannot open this file. The file is located outside your intranet or on an untrusted site. MS ...

Protect Backend Database

Martin Hopkins - 4 Apr 2007 6:12 PM - 3 messages

Hello, Could you please help on the follwoing problem: Until recently I had a backend Access 2000 database on 1 server with a front end database on the users home drive which used linked tables. The backend was not secured other than windows file permissions. However, to ...

I'm not able to open my secured database

Jeff Stroope - 4 Apr 2007 5:36 PM - 5 messages

Hi, I have an Access-2000 database that I secured using the security wizard. I used the option to create a shortcut. I then set up my own users and groups. The database has worked fine for almost a year. All of a sudden, I tried to ...

Access 2000 XP

Sean M. - 4 Apr 2007 12:56 PM - 3 messages

I recently placed a wireless network in my home and purchased a laptop with Vista Home Premium installed. I installed Office Xp and SP3. I shared the folders I needed on the desktop (XP Pro SP2). The problem is that I can open ...

Help with c++............

NATHALY_EC - 3 Apr 2007 12:38 AM - 2 messages

Hello my friends, I need to put security in my web application, but i don' t have any idea. i need to put AES security but my application is written in c++ 6.0 does anybody know how? Please help me..... ...

Granting access to forms

Matt W. - 2 Apr 2007 6:38 PM - 2 messages

I have a database with multiple forms. It will be security enabled with about 65 users needing a pw. Out of the 65 users, I need only a handful to be able to see one form and not the other forms, and another handful of users to be ...

Security Failure

Philippe Perrault - 2 Apr 2007 6:26 PM - 5 messages

I used the security wizard to secure a database. To see what would happen in the absence of the security file that contains all the groups I moved that file to my thumb drive and disconnetec my thumb drive. When I tried to open ...

Third Party Concerns

Marvin - 2 Apr 2007 6:02 PM - 7 messages

I am interested in using some third party software, such as components, add-ins, and database analysis tools. Does anyone have some solid suggestions for how I can be assured and how I can assure my clients that we are not ...

Securing a split database

Philippe Perrault - 2 Apr 2007 12:54 AM - 2 messages

I have a database that was built unsecure and split. I have taken the front end and built the all the Secururity groups and tested them all for proper function. Are there any pitfalls I should be aware of or a certain procedure ...