Select query password mask

[fnwtech]

I have a database where all users need access to all tables, forms, etc. However, I am trying to make it so users can only see a subset of the data (teachers need to see data for their students). I created a select query which prompts for the teacher name and then password. Is there a way to mask the password as they type it?



Here is the query:
SELECT tblStudent.Stud entStateID, tblStudent.Stud entName, tblStudent.Stat us, tblStudent.Grad e
FROM tblTeachers LEFT JOIN tblStudent ON tblTeachers.Tea cherID = tblStudent.Teac herID
WHERE (((tblStudent.S tatus)=Yes) AND ((tblStudent.Te acher) Like "*" & [Type teacher last name] & "*") AND ((tblTeachers.p assword) Like [Please enter your password]))
ORDER BY tblStudent.Stud entName;

thanks!

[Rabbit]

No, but how about using an intermediary form that opens the query? You can mask passwords on the form.

[fnwtech]

So I create a form that uses the teacher name and password, how do I pass this on to the query... by using a control that launches the query?

[Rabbit]

Yes, and you can refer to controls on forms using Forms!FormName!ControlName

[fnwtech]

okay, I am definitely doing something wrong. My query has prompts for teacher name and password. Should I remove these prompts? If I don't, when I launch the form the prompts come up.

But when I remove the prompts, it returns all records, not just the ones for this teacher.

So let me start at the beginning... I created the form in design view using the select query. I pulled in the teacher name and password from the query field list. Is this correct?

Thanks so much for your help - this is driving me crazy!

[fnwtech]

I got it - using your query by form works better than what I was trying to do!

Thanks so much... Now I can sleep tonight!

[Rabbit]

I got it - using your query by form works better than what I was trying to do!

Thanks so much... Now I can sleep tonight!

Not a problem, good luck.

[fnwtech]

Using the query by form worked great for masking the password, however it doesn't limit someone to just that subset of data. Is there a way I can make this subset all they have access to?

This database is used by multiple schools. I want to have them use this query to log in and then only have access to the students that this query returns. I tried query to table, however that locks all other users out. I have record locking set to "Edited Record" and Open database using record level locking - because several teachers need to assign grades to the same students - though no two teachers should ever be trying to access the exact same field for a student. Should I not have these set?