Is it possible to set a database to expire after a certain period of time?
That is if I distribute an access application I want them to be able to use
it for say 12 months but after that they have to come back to me to get an
update.

Have a look at the sample database here
http://www.rogersaccesslibrary.com/forum/topic79.html

This sample db is meant to secure Licensee particulars (Or date of expiry
for
free trial) in a tamper-proof manner. Often, such information is stored
using registry
settings and/or hidden tables. With sufficient skill and motivation,
contents of
registry or hidden/system tables can be tampered with.


Jeanette Cunningham MS Access MVP -- Melbourne Victoria Australia


"Nigel Stewart" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:9511757C-1087-4CD9-9B59-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Is it possible to set a database to expire after a certain period of time?
> That is if I distribute an access application I want them to be able to
> use
> it for say 12 months but after that they have to come back to me to get an
> update.

Thanks Jeanette, that is exactly the sort of thing I was looking for, works
very well and seems to work with Access 2007 OK as well, much appreciated.

"Jeanette Cunningham" wrote:

> Have a look at the sample database here
> http://www.rogersaccesslibrary.com/forum/topic79.html
>
> This sample db is meant to secure Licensee particulars (Or date of expiry
> for
> free trial) in a tamper-proof manner. Often, such information is stored
> using registry
> settings and/or hidden tables. With sufficient skill and motivation,
> contents of
> registry or hidden/system tables can be tampered with.
>
>
> Jeanette Cunningham MS Access MVP -- Melbourne Victoria Australia
>
>
> "Nigel Stewart" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:9511757C-1087-4CD9-9B59-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Is it possible to set a database to expire after a certain period of time?
> > That is if I distribute an access application I want them to be able to
> > use
> > it for say 12 months but after that they have to come back to me to get an
> > update.
>
>
> .
>