Is my access 2003 secured application really secure

[Joe Archer Sr]

My Problem: Is my access 2003 secured application really secure if the
shortcut icon properties have the username and the password included in it
ie user "bill" /pwd "jack"

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\MSACCESS.EXE" "C:\Program
Files\ARCHER-2008\ARCHER-2008.mde" /excl /user "bill" /pwd "jack" /wrkgrp
"C:\Program Files\ARCHER-2008\ARCHER.MDW" /runtime
I am using Access 2003 run time , secure enabled program created with the
The Microsoft Office Access 2003 Developer Extensions , Package wizard..
As you know, the archer.mdw is in the destination directory with the front
end mde and the back end mdb
Please tell me why the application is “secure†if all of the needed info is
included in the shortcut created by the package wizard..

 

[Joe Archer Sr]

chris>> I did not ask the question correctly.. I have no problem with the
users using my runtime program. what i am concerned about is for someone else
with the real access 2003 being able to get into my frontend mde and my
backend .mdb and see my data.. the calculations for results are in the front
end which should be protedted via the fact it's an mde. the backend has data
in it from the user and other items used by the program... i just want to be
convinced that no one can get into the front or back with the regular access
2003 and get my stuff..
question: can anyone with the real access 2003 use the .mdw,mdb, mde, name,
password in the "shortcut" open my front end and or backend on the user's
computer ??
thanks-- if they can, what can i do to really secure the front and back end ??
Joe Sr

 

[Joan Wild]

question: can anyone with the real access 2003 use the .mdw,mdb, mde,
name,
password in the "shortcut" open my front end and or backend on the user's
computer ??

Yes. All the information is there for them to see. Even if you didn't
include the username/pwd, someone could do a search on the internet and find
security crackers for Access.

thanks-- if they can, what can i do to really secure the front and back
end ??

See Chris's answer.

 

[Joe Archer Sr]

thanks chris and joan
the info don't make me feel like the effort i have gone to with the security
has done much good.
looks like they can get into my backend .mdb and the frontend mde to look at
the data in the tables
but can they get into the code behind the forms and the modules of the front
end ??
as you know, without the code in the forms, the results can't be duplicated
in the final report..
hope they can't see the cbf
thanks again
joe

 

[Joan Wild]

With a diligent search, one can find something to revert the mde. However,
if you're up against such an individual, then they're determined, and it
seems to me that it doesn't matter what you build it in, they'll crack it.