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Remove or disassociate a mdw

Author
5 Nov 2008 12:42 AM
Mark
Hi all, is there any easy way to just unjoin, from a mdw file that is
associated with my database?   I have made several, but i work for a very
large orgainization and someone from ISD ???  says they didn't do it (create
this nightmare for me) created an mdw file that has more than the default,
all users are admin mdw. I really doubt there is a simple solution or it
wouldn't be much of a security file right?
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Mark N

Author
5 Nov 2008 1:02 AM
Chris O'C via AccessMonster.com
Join the default workgroup with the workgroup administrator.  Tools >
Security > Workgroup administator.  Click on the join button and browse to
the default workgroup file.  It's named system.mdw.  You may have to search
for it on your pc.

Chris
Microsoft MVP


Mark wrote:
>Hi all, is there any easy way to just unjoin, from a mdw file that is
>associated with my database?   I have made several, but i work for a very
>large orgainization and someone from ISD ???  says they didn't do it (create
>this nightmare for me) created an mdw file that has more than the default,
>all users are admin mdw. I really doubt there is a simple solution or it
>wouldn't be much of a security file right?

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Author
5 Nov 2008 4:19 PM
Mark
Hi Chris,
Thank you for the quick response, I found that the default security mdw is
the one that has been tampered with, it shows: the users employee number,
creator, users and admin, but I cannot open it under any of the others. The
only one that will open is the employee's. How do I change these settings? I
know not to delete it or no one will be able to open it, but if I can't open
it as the creator or admin how can I change anything?
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Mark N


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"Chris O'C via AccessMonster.com" wrote:

> Join the default workgroup with the workgroup administrator.  Tools >
> Security > Workgroup administator.  Click on the join button and browse to
> the default workgroup file.  It's named system.mdw.  You may have to search
> for it on your pc.
>
> Chris
> Microsoft MVP
>
>
> Mark wrote:
> >Hi all, is there any easy way to just unjoin, from a mdw file that is
> >associated with my database?   I have made several, but i work for a very
> >large orgainization and someone from ISD ???  says they didn't do it (create
> >this nightmare for me) created an mdw file that has more than the default,
> >all users are admin mdw. I really doubt there is a simple solution or it
> >wouldn't be much of a security file right?
>
> --
> Message posted via http://www.accessmonster.com
>
>
Author
5 Nov 2008 4:20 PM
Mark
Also should have mentioned its office/access 03
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Mark N


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"Chris O'C via AccessMonster.com" wrote:

> Join the default workgroup with the workgroup administrator.  Tools >
> Security > Workgroup administator.  Click on the join button and browse to
> the default workgroup file.  It's named system.mdw.  You may have to search
> for it on your pc.
>
> Chris
> Microsoft MVP
>
>
> Mark wrote:
> >Hi all, is there any easy way to just unjoin, from a mdw file that is
> >associated with my database?   I have made several, but i work for a very
> >large orgainization and someone from ISD ???  says they didn't do it (create
> >this nightmare for me) created an mdw file that has more than the default,
> >all users are admin mdw. I really doubt there is a simple solution or it
> >wouldn't be much of a security file right?
>
> --
> Message posted via http://www.accessmonster.com
>
>