Security Newsgroups: Access Security

Re: Lost mdw file

shiro - 15 Sep 2007 12:25 PM - 1 message

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Log in Access bypassing Password

Ste - 14 Sep 2007 10:02 PM - 2 messages

Hi, I need to log in Access DB by bypassing password because I lost it. Is there a way to do it? What's the default password for Access, like root password for Unix? Appreciated! Ste ...

Multiple Different FEs - Common BE security

David Mulholland - 14 Sep 2007 8:28 PM - 1 message

I maintain almost two dozen different databases for different departments. There is a single common BE database that is shared by most. Is there a way to set a password on that common BE and use code to pass the password from ...

Cannot log into windows

Annieb - 14 Sep 2007 7:20 PM - 2 messages

Power went out and battery was low. The computer shut off. When I rebooted it, the login no longer shows a domain and my username and password no longer work. I've also tried all the admin passwords. Nothing works. I cannot get ...

security on network

Camilady - 14 Sep 2007 2:22 PM - 2 messages

I need to secure a database placed on a network. So far I have been unable to split the database properly because of the network. So I need to do the Security thing, The problem is that approximately 400 people have to be able ...

Legal Timestamp in MS Access 2003

John S. Ford, MD - 14 Sep 2007 12:40 PM - 4 messages

This may be too general for these newsgroups but I'm going to try. Is there any way for MS Access 2003 to generate a timestamp at the time a report is created that is unalterable and that will carry legal weight? ...

User Security Form

eliech - 14 Sep 2007 8:02 AM - 1 message

Hey All, I need to create a central user security form for an access database. Where the administrator can manage all user's settings and permissions on all forms/Controls... Does any1 done that? if yes, can he provide me with the form ...

Notify when available option on a shared multi-user database

Maria - 13 Sep 2007 10:02 PM - 2 messages

I am trying to set up security on my shared database. What I have so far is a workgroup that is able to open the database one user at a time. What currently happens is one user2 can not open the database, but is not ...

using database through touch screen monitor

rocco - 13 Sep 2007 9:16 PM - 1 message

Hello, we have developed an application to administer a questionnaire on a system which use a touch screen monitor. We are now facing two issue: 1) we want to disable the use of keyboard while answering the questionnaire. Keyboard can then be enabled only by entering a password. Is there a quick ...

Customized Pop-up Message excel 2003

rah44 - 13 Sep 2007 8:54 PM - 1 message

Is there any way to program a customized pop-up message to all users when they open a shared document? I am managing a database and trying to come up with in-your-face ways to get some information accross to other users without ...

Help restoring permission

Elizabeth Uhlig - 13 Sep 2007 5:08 PM - 2 messages

I am not able to get into one of my databases. I get this message: "Record(s) cannot be read; no read permission on "MSysAccessObjects'. I'm the administrator but I seem to be locked out of the user and group ...

Help restoring a bak file

HMC - 13 Sep 2007 4:48 PM - 3 messages

I need some assistance in find a deleted bak file. I am now total locked out of my datebase. ...

Automated Emails and Add-ons

Freehal04 - 13 Sep 2007 4:40 PM - 1 message

Now that I actually have my DB working, my boss wants to know if there is a way to tailor emails, sent from Access to tell individual users they have a report due. I'd rather use an add-on product that can handle the code, as ...

Posted Question in design Also

Lem@community.nospam - 13 Sep 2007 3:00 PM - 3 messages

Me and my database administrator were having a hard time figuring out how to get our database that was designed in access 2000 to work properly on access 2007. It worked properly in Access 2002 and 2003. The database interface is ...

Join Access 2007 to 2003 workgroup

sturdygrinding - 13 Sep 2007 1:20 AM - 1 message

There is a way to join Access 2007 to a 2003 workgroup. Anyone who is interested in knowing email sturdygrind***@yahoo.com and ask. ...

Combo Box No Longer Working in Secured Db

Bridge - 13 Sep 2007 12:20 AM - 2 messages

Hi, all, I'm running Access '03 and Windows XP Professional. I created a form in a database with a combo box that works. Then I created a workgroup, ran the security wizard, and created user accounts. I logged on as an administrator, ...

Error on writing to Recordset

Don Barton - 12 Sep 2007 10:02 PM - 2 messages

I am trying to write a record to a table via VBA. I am doing this to document user access. When a user logs in correctly, global variables are assigned with different demographic data. These are then made ...

Best practice?

zz12 - 12 Sep 2007 9:30 PM - 1 message

Hello. Could anyone post or point me to somewhere that has sample code for best practice of inserting data into an Access db from an ASP page. I heard that using parameterized queries was the way to go which prevents sql ...

Access 2007 Security Issues/Multivalued Fields

SLY - 12 Sep 2007 7:34 PM - 1 message

I am not a developer, but have created a substantial database to manage a non-profit's consumer information. I want the database to be multiuser, but don't know where to access security tools. Online help and my Access bible ...

Emailing a database not as "read only"

SilverTip 147 - 12 Sep 2007 1:22 AM - 2 messages

Hi! I have created a database for a friend in another community. I saved a copy for him on a DVD. When I tried to open it, it was "read only". How do I change this so he can use the database on his computer. He will be ...

Access Passwords on a networked computer

cwjf - 11 Sep 2007 5:22 PM - 2 messages

Using Access 2003: We have two computers networked so that Access will be available for work from both computers. There are 3 user groups: One 'admin' requiring a password, one that is 'read only' with no password and one ...

Question

NewPCConsultant - 11 Sep 2007 2:06 PM - 2 messages

I have a module that strips the userid from the computer, and I would like that once it has been stripped, to run an if statement that if userid = '' then docmd.openform. For the userid equals statement, I would like for it to ...

Security based on Windows Login

Adriana - 10 Sep 2007 10:46 PM - 4 messages

I tried Allen Browne's advice on Creating an Audit Log for using users' Windows Login for security and I keep on having problems. Access's security features are terrible and I've had way too much trouble with it. ...

Workgroup file for one db only (not to apply to other dbs)

Deirdre - 10 Sep 2007 9:50 PM - 3 messages

I use several databases on various work servers (some I own/manage others I just use). Until now, we relied on folder security. I just had to create a new db with user-level security. If I join the ...

opening attatchments

dave - 10 Sep 2007 8:01 PM - 2 messages

Hi, anyone help please, when i try to open attatchments in my email i get the message "your current security settings do not allow this to be displayed", i have tried the help in email the unchecking of the security ...

DB locked "File Already In Use" NO .LDB FILE!!!

Chas - 10 Sep 2007 7:28 PM - 3 messages

Help! Okay I know there will be flack for this but here it goes. This morning I am in the midst of converting an Access 97 Backend to an Access 2003 Backend. Which had been scheduled for some time. During the process I changed security permissions on a Win2003 Server so ...

Re: Hidden Tables

KJLudwig - 10 Sep 2007 6:42 PM - 1 message

For those of you using Access 2007, the below guidance is less than sufficient. The "Show Hidden Objects" command is available in Access 2007 under the Navigation Options button in the Access Options window. This is found via the menu path |Office Button |Access Options |Current Database ...

Shortcut target path

Freehal04 - 10 Sep 2007 6:22 PM - 11 messages

I'm having a bit of trouble here with the shortcut. If I have to write the target path, including "path to MSACCESS.EXE" I think I have a problem. I'm not sure how to write it. my path to msaccess.exe is C:\Program ...