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I have created an .mdw file and thru Security Wizard and created a shortcut for people to put on there Desktop so they don't have to Join the Workgroup, because we have other Access Databases that can be left un-secure, so I didn't want to have to log in everytime. However, I noticed when someone not using the shortcut and double clicked into the actual .mdb that it opened for them and didn't prompt them for a password. They couldn't open certain forms and edit changes but they could pull reports and add new users and such.

My Question: How Do I secure that database from a random person going into that .mdb file. Where it either denies that person from even opening it or prompts for a user name/password as it does for me.

Thanks very much,


Matt
Apr 7 '08 #1
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hjozinovic
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Hi Matt,

1. you should protect your Back-end database with the password
-that way random people could not open it
2. That Back-end database should be joined with the .mdw file you created
3. User interfaces should be stored localy for every user


I use the same system and it works great:
-The database is password protected.
-Users can open .mdw file and only change their own password because their accounts don't have admin permissions
-All other Access projects can be accessed without Log on needed.

Hope it helps
H.
Jun 18 '08 #2

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