Opening Access from Visual Basic

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I want to creat a one page exe. in Visual Basic to open Access from.
Can I do this? Are there any done sides? I have a software key that I
wnat to put on my Access application so that it cannot be used without
the key. I need to do this with VB, or do I. Any ideas or opinions on
this? Thanks
DS
 
You can use the SHELL function to start a copy of Access. That alone will
not keep Access or a Jet database from being opened directly. Access
security will help, but anyone with access to the machine and approx. US$150
will be able to get a "cracker program" and get at your data.

Larry Linson
Microsoft Access MVP
 
Larry said:
You can use the SHELL function to start a copy of Access. That alone will
not keep Access or a Jet database from being opened directly. Access
security will help, but anyone with access to the machine and approx. US$150
will be able to get a "cracker program" and get at your data.

Larry Linson
Microsoft Access MVP
Larry,
Thanks..So you are saying that the dongle is not a good way to protect
the program? Is there a better way?
Thanks
DS
 
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