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Database Authentication

Mar 6th, 2008

Hi Guys,

I was just wondering if there's a way of restricting access to the contents of a database by creating a list of users and their corresponding password. So when ever someone tries to open the database a form pops up asking for their user name and password.

Thank you for your time

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Udayan

Last edited by fireprooffox; Mar 6th, 2008 at 3:10 am.

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Re: Database Authentication

May 24th, 2008

You could use a macro built into the form, or the other option is to use Access user account control - if you choose this option make sure u are VERY careful and backup your database in a different location beforehand, as from past experience...you can lock urself out of the database and then have to build another!

Hope this helps