Microsoft Access table demands password, I haven't set any!

[Guest]

Hi, I'm Susann in Sweden. A while ago a friend helped me upgrade from Win98 to WinXP. In addition to that a table made in Access was deleted (I forgot where I had put it so it wasn't copied for safety). But recently I managed to create a new table, exactly the same way as I've done before. It all functioned well, until about a week ago. Then all of a sudden when I clicked to open my table, I was demanded to write username and password! I have never decided in any way to use username/password to protect the table, and as far as I know I haven't accidentally clicked on any tab to make it happen. I'm used to work in Access, if not in XP, since 5 years back. Now I can't get into my table and it's very vital for me, since it shows all my selling on eBay. With the computer knowledge I have I have tried every way I could think of to get around the username/password thing, but with no success. I don't even have a username/password set in XP as far as I know. I don't need it, noone else but me has access to my computer. Can someone please explain (in English at a non-too-technical level) how I can remove the request for username/password and get into my table again? Thanks in advance, Susann in Sweden

 

[Don MI]

Hi, I'm Susann in Sweden. A while ago a friend helped me upgrade from

Win98 to WinXP. In addition to that a table made in Access was deleted (I
forgot where I had put it so it wasn't copied for safety). But recently I
managed to create a new table, exactly the same way as I've done before. It
all functioned well, until about a week ago. Then all of a sudden when I
clicked to open my table, I was demanded to write username and password! I
have never decided in any way to use username/password to protect the table,
and as far as I know I haven't accidentally clicked on any tab to make it
happen. I'm used to work in Access, if not in XP, since 5 years back. Now I
can't get into my table and it's very vital for me, since it shows all my
selling on eBay. With the computer knowledge I have I have tried every way I
could think of to get around the username/password thing, but with no
success. I don't even have a username/password set in XP as far as I know. I
don't need it, noone else but me has access to my computer. Can someone
please explain (in English at a non-too-technical level) how I can remove
the request for username/password and get into my table again? Thanks in
advance, Susann in Sweden

When you get the user name/password box have you tried pressing "Enter" key
without making any entries in the box?
If you are using Access 2003, Help has extensive password support.
Try posting to one of the Access newsgroups on msnews.microsoft.com. I note
that you are using the CDO interface. Adding msnews.microsoft.com to the
Outlook Express New accounts usually provides improved performance.
Consider posting to the following Access newsgroup:

microsoft.public.access.security

Don

 

[Guest]

Hi Don and thanks for your answer. Yes, I've tried hitting the Enter button and then a message comes upt, telling that I have chosen to abort the action. I've also tried with various usernames/passwords, the ones I use for less important things but I just get the answer that the username/password is wrong
I don't know what a CDO interface is (abbreviations are hard to understand in a foreign language)
The Access version I use is part of Office 2000, so it's not the latest edition, but I shall try and post to the Access-group anyway
Thanks again, Susann in Sweden

 

[Don MI]

Hi Don and thanks for your answer. Yes, I've tried hitting the Enter

button and then a message comes upt, telling that I have chosen to abort the
action. I've also tried with various usernames/passwords, the ones I use for
less important things but I just get the answer that the username/password
is wrong.

I don't know what a CDO interface is (abbreviations are hard to understand in a foreign language).
The Access version I use is part of Office 2000, so it's not the latest

edition, but I shall try and post to the Access-group anyway.

Thanks again, Susann in Sweden

Sorry about the abbreviation. CDO indicates that you are posting via a
Microsoft web site. I was suggesting that you use Outlook Express to go
directly to the Microsoft news server.

In Outlook Express go to Tools, Accounts and the select the News tab.
Choose Add and add the news server address I gave you. Then follow
directions to complete the setup of a news account. Do not use a real email
address in the address box. If you do use a real email address you are
inviting SPAM. When you complete the account setup, you will be connected
to the Microsoft news server. Click on the Newsgroup icon in the toolbar and
you will get a list of all Microsoft public newsgroups. In the search box
type: microsoft.public.access and you will get a list of all the Access news
groups. Select the one you want and click the Subscribe button and you will
go to the news group you selected.

Don