I've just experienced something of a startling revelation. I thought I had
my application reasonably well secured - I distribute only the MDE, use
password login, have the database window hidden, with no bypass. I control
access to reports through menus, and roles that I've set up in the
application.
Print preview anything. Form, report, anything - the toolbar that appears
has a button on it - Database Window. Sure enough it opens the database
window and reveals everything.
Is there anything that I can do to stop users from getting at the database
window? Is there anything that I can do to stop them from opening forms and
reports that I don't want them to? I don't suppose there is an Event that
occurs when the database window is unhidden?
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"Randy Harris" <ra***@SpamFree .com> wrote in message
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Print preview anything. Form, report, anything - the toolbar that appears
has a button on it - Database Window. Sure enough it opens the database
window and reveals everything.
Is there anything that I can do to stop users from getting at the database
window? Is there anything that I can do to stop them from opening forms
and
reports that I don't want them to? I don't suppose there is an Event that
occurs when the database window is unhidden?
Use custom menus and deny access to built-in menus for a start. Have you
had a look at Tools ... Startup? Also make sure that you either disable
shortcut menus (right-click) or have your own custom ones that don't feature
the likes of "Design View".
Regards,
Keith. www.keithwilby.com
"Randy Harris" <ra***@SpamFree .com> schreef in bericht news:C7******** *******@newssvr 19.news.prodigy .com... I've just experienced something of a startling revelation. I thought I had
my application reasonably well secured - I distribute only the MDE, use
password login, have the database window hidden, with no bypass. I control
access to reports through menus, and roles that I've set up in the
application.
Print preview anything. Form, report, anything - the toolbar that appears
has a button on it - Database Window. Sure enough it opens the database
window and reveals everything.
Is there anything that I can do to stop users from getting at the database
window? Is there anything that I can do to stop them from opening forms and
reports that I don't want them to? I don't suppose there is an Event that
occurs when the database window is unhidden?
Hi Randy,
You know that *every* user (if determined) can bypass your 'no bypass' don't you ?
So: *every* user can get access to the database window AFAIK.
I think you will need to use User level Security here, and this is not a trivial task.
For me, hiding the code (using mde) is enough, but if I want to stop users from opening certain forms I sometimes use 'openargs' like:
If IsNull(Me.opena rgs) then msgbox "I told you not to open this form, your files are deleted ..." opened from db window
For reports I think this is also possible starting with Access 2003.
Arno R
Perhaps this might help:
Public Sub DoToolBarTweaks ()
' remove "Database Window" and "New Object" buttons from "Form View"
toolbar
Dim tbo As Object
For Each tbo In CommandBars("Fo rm View").Controls
If tbo.id = 577 Or tbo.id = 2599 Then
tbo.Visible = False
End If
Next
End Sub
MDE is primarily to protect your code from being inadvertently changed by
the user. Where did you get the idea that it provided full application
security? Google this newsgroup for a reference to the Security Whitepaper.
However, even if you use user/group security as detailed in those 39 pages,
you have to do it right, and even so, it can still be broken.
Larry Linson
Microsoft Access MVP
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news:C7******** *******@newssvr 19.news.prodigy .com... I've just experienced something of a startling revelation. I thought I
had my application reasonably well secured - I distribute only the MDE, use
password login, have the database window hidden, with no bypass. I
control access to reports through menus, and roles that I've set up in the
application.
Print preview anything. Form, report, anything - the toolbar that appears
has a button on it - Database Window. Sure enough it opens the database
window and reveals everything.
Is there anything that I can do to stop users from getting at the database
window? Is there anything that I can do to stop them from opening forms
and reports that I don't want them to? I don't suppose there is an Event that
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