Access 2003 Password question

[The Yankees Stat Zone]

Hi,

I have to create a database using access 2003 that will house
sensitive info.
The database will be used for my own use only on a local disk or USB
flash drive.

How secure is the tools-->security-->set password technique?

What if I open with access 2007?

Any insight will be grateful.
YF

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

Unfortunately, passwords, unless they are strong passphrases are not all
that secure. That goes for everything, not just Access. For my really
secure information, I use TrueCrypt to encrypt my data, and a huge
passphrase (an entire sentence) to protect it. I email files using WinZip
256 bit encryption and a very long passphrase..

 

[The Yankees Stat Zone]

Arvin,
Thanks for your insight, I do use trucrypt.
I just wanted to know if access 2003 passwords are easily crackable as
excel 2003?

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

There are several cracking utilities out there for Access.

Neither Access or Excel accept long passphrases, so I would say yes, they
can be cracked.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.accessmvp.com
http://www.mvps.org/access


Arvin,
Thanks for your insight, I do use trucrypt.
I just wanted to know if access 2003 passwords are easily crackable as
excel 2003?

 

[Dan]

As far as opening a 2003 db with 2007, back up the db first, I have seen many
people trash their db by opening it up with a version other than the one that
created it...

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

Access 2003 databases open fine in Access 2007. I've never had a problem.
That said it is always good advice to back up not only your database, but
all your work as well.
--
Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
http://www.datastrat.com
http://www.accessmvp.com
http://www.mvps.org/access
Co-author: "Access 2010 Solutions", published by Wiley