security and vb

M

Michal

hey

i have vb (not vba) project which controls an access file.

i want to protect the mdb file from other users, but i
want them to use the mdb file only through the vb gui.

how can i do it?
i tried to add password to the mdb file, but i dont know
how to unprotect and re-protect it from the vb project..
thanks,
michal
 
E

Eric Butts [MSFT]

Hi Michal,

See:
HOWTO: Change an Access Database Password
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;170961

I hope this helps! If you have additional questions on this topic, please
respond back to this posting.


Regards,

Eric Butts
Microsoft Access Support
(e-mail address removed)
"Microsoft Security Announcement: Have you installed the patch for
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-026? If not Microsoft strongly advises
you to review the information at the following link regarding Microsoft
Security Bulletin MS03-026
<http://www.microsoft.com/security/security_bulletins/ms03-026.asp> and/or
to visit Windows Update at <http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/> to install
the patch. Running the SCAN program from the Windows Update site will help
to insure you are current with all security patches, not just MS03-026."

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights


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| hey
|
| i have vb (not vba) project which controls an access file.
|
| i want to protect the mdb file from other users, but i
| want them to use the mdb file only through the vb gui.
|
| how can i do it?
| i tried to add password to the mdb file, but i dont know
| how to unprotect and re-protect it from the vb project..
| thanks,
| michal
|
 

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