On one computer I am getting the message "This file may not be safe if
it contains code that was intended to harm your computer. Open It?" and
on my computer I didn't get that message when I opened the same app.
This was due to me setting security level low on my computer but not
setting it on the other computer.
On the computer getting the error message I was also getting "Unsafe
Expressions Not Blocked" error messages. I think, but am not 100% sure,
this was stopped when I got SP2 for Access. I read that you get this
message if Jet 4.0 SP8 and Sandbox mode has not been enabled.
Does the Access 2003 SP2 contain the Jet 4.0 required updates? Where do
you find the Jet/SP information in A2003? I checked in the About area
in Help but didn't spot anything in the main dialog or under SystemInfo.
Do most people set their security level to low? If so, is there a real
purpose to these security warnings? Or are these messages simply
presented to cover Microsofts butt? Or are there real security threats
out there?
If there are security threats lurking in apps, it seems it would make
sense to set security to low for the apps you work with and trust. For
new apps the user should be asked if it is trusted or not. Once you
determine it is trusted, then set it low. Right now it seems if you set
the security level low it is set low for all apps...all or nothing.