DB Password Protection

[Guest]

Hi All...I have mde application that stores the forms and modules. The mde
file has linked database that stores the tables and data. I would like to
password protect the mdb file and pass the password from mde to mdb without
user having to enter the password. Does anyone have a code for this? Any help
would be great. Thanks

 

[John Vinson]

Hi All...I have mde application that stores the forms and modules. The mde
file has linked database that stores the tables and data. I would like to
password protect the mdb file and pass the password from mde to mdb without
user having to enter the password. Does anyone have a code for this? Any help
would be great. Thanks

Database password protection is about as secure as a $5 bike lock.
Having the password stored in the frontend makes it as secure as a
BROKEN $5 bike lock! A password that the user need not enter is no
security at all.

If you want to protect the data reasonably well, download AND READ
CAREFULLY the Access 2000 Security Whitepaper (it applies to all
versions) and implement workgroup security instead.

John W. Vinson[MVP]