Security Newsgroups: Access Security

Database password

Robert - 24 Nov 2007 2:59 PM - 12 messages

What's a "database password"? If you secure a database with a database password, how secure is it? Robert ...

Distribution issues - can't get rid of action query warnings

Dick Dodge - 24 Nov 2007 5:22 AM - 4 messages

I have tried to make a distribution cd and the steps are: I have a 2003 mdb I converted to a 2007 accdb Go to MS Office button, Access Options, Advanced, editing, confirm, action queries In the accdb be sure check mark is cleared. ...

BACKUPS

dee - 23 Nov 2007 11:55 AM - 2 messages

My FE, BE and original MDB files are on a server share that has access permissions, in addition to the db permissions I have set and this is working great. There will be backups made on the network level every night. However, I ...

Add New User to Secured DB

dee - 23 Nov 2007 11:46 AM - 9 messages

Hi, I have had great advice here and my db is humming along beautifully. I have followed Joan's steps in securing, have the shortcut to the FE on the various workstations, etc. My question now is - when I add a new user or remove an existing user - how ...

Access control

DD - 23 Nov 2007 3:43 AM - 3 messages

I need to allow user read the database only , when I remove the user modify access it become only one user can access at one time, when second user to try access the database, the error"couldn't use file, file in use" ...

Copyright Details

David - 23 Nov 2007 12:17 AM - 3 messages

Hello I have seen the MDE code protector in everything access. If you use this is there a way to add in copyright information? I know all of the commented lines are taken out so how is it normally done? ...

New user locks others out when open

Brenda from Michigan - 20 Nov 2007 3:35 PM - 6 messages

User has a very old database. Conversion to Access 2002 SP1 took place some time ago and it has worked fine since that conversion. Problem started when a new person (ABC) was added. When ABC is in the database, all other users ...

bypass key not working

angie - 20 Nov 2007 1:38 PM - 3 messages

i have disabled all the options from the startup properties and the form that opens has the modal and pop up properties set to yes. i press and hold the bypass {shift} key when i open the database but because ...

Database on a LAN Drive, but security only works for me

GLT - 19 Nov 2007 10:50 PM - 5 messages

Hi, After several attempts at getting security working in access 2003, I followed these procedures (from Joan Wild): [link] When I start access it prompts me for the user & password, but whenever one ...

Request for password upon database close

Keisamcasco - 19 Nov 2007 9:12 PM - 1 message

I am using ACCESS 2007 with a password encrypted database. I have all the latest OFFICE patches. I have not changed the security settings for several months, but now I am asked for the database password when I close the ...

Removing Licensing Info: office 2004 mac

Oren Sofer - 19 Nov 2007 8:35 PM - 2 messages

Hi Folks. I'm new to the usergroup, so please forgive any mistakes in advance in posting... I'm trying to remove licensing info. for MS Office 2004 for Mac. Have done this before, but for some reason I can't get it to work this time. I'm ...

How can I recover the workgroup user password?

Charlie Liu - 19 Nov 2007 4:33 AM - 2 messages

The guy who designed the Access project was fired a year ago. Recently my boss wants to make some changes but found out it requires to logon as the owner. However,nobody has the password. Is there any way to recover the ...