mdw Crack?

[SR]

Anyone know of a free mdw workgroup file crack program? There is a bunch
out there, but just wondering if any for free. the demo's only show
passwords if they are a couple of characters long (which is no good)

 

[TC]

You think you'd be likely to get that information here? A newsgroup
devoted to correct use of the security features?

Ask in rec.scuba

TC (MVP Access)
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[SR]

Sure, because the developer who created this particular Access Application
is no longer around, and has left no documentation. There is no "SuperUser"
access because we don't know the user/password, and the application must be
modified. This developer did the correct job in securing the Access
Application, thus the need for us to 'hack' it, because we have no choice.

We can and will purchase a mdw cracking program as necessary, just wanted to
see if there was a freeware one available.

I feel this is a valid 'reality'. Also, unfortunately, for $20, all a
developer's hard work securing their Access Applications can be broken,
fact. I don't like that fact as much as anyone else, thus the reason we
have moved to VB and obfuscation for the 'front end' to do our best to
safeguard our intellectual property.

 

[TC]

Well, you'd better hope that he has not done one of these things:

(1) Only left you an MDE file (not an MDB file). An MDE file runs fine,
but it can't be edited - even if you have all the passwords.

(2) There are ways of securing a database, so that there is no suitable
Admins group in the workgroup file. In that case, none of the passwords
in the workgroup file, will let you change the design.

Good luck!
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