Encryption level of Access 97 and Access 2002 MDB files?

[Guest]

I've been searching the net for hours but can't seem to find this information!
Does anyone know the encryption level Access 97 and Access 2002 uses when
you use the Encrypt Database feature?
Thanks.

 

[TC]

32-bit RC4 with a seperate key for each 2 or 4 kb page.

TC

 

[Guest]

Hi TC,
Thanks for your answer.
32bit?! That seems low but I'm not expert on security.
Thanks again.

 

[Rick Brandt]

Hi TC,
Thanks for your answer.
32bit?! That seems low but I'm not expert on security.
Thanks again.

You do realize that Access encryption only really provides encryption when
someone tries to examine the file with a HEX or Text editor right? It does
nothing to hide anything from someone who uses Access to examine the file.

 

[Guest]

Yes thanks, I do realise that. I guess that's where someone would need to
implement the security within Access its self as well as encryption.

 

[TC]

It is a low keysize - but not for the purpose intended. MS never
intended it (imo) for the normal purpose of encryption: namely,
preventing all access unless you have the right key(s). They intended
it solely, again imo, for the purpose of stopping people viewing /OR
CHANGING/ it with a hex/text editor.

HTH,
TC

 

[Guest]

Good point TC. Thanks for the info.