LOGON to Access 2000 Front end

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Martin Hopkins

Hello,

I currently have an Access 2000 database that is split front and backend
with many users accessing the front end from their personnel directories on
the server system.

Currently personnel are recorded onto the database by a system admin who
records their core details and assigns user roles. 90% are users and can
only see their record.

They open the database and "logon" into the database by beinbg prompted for
their work number which is then verified as part of a query and lets them
use the database in accodance with their assigned user role. If they have
not been entered onto the database then they get a blank logon screen
informing them to contact system admin. However this is flawed if someone
knows someone elses work number, they could access the database illegally. I
could use passwords etc but with 700+ users I think this could be long
winded, unless there is a way of personnel creating a password when they
first log into the systen and that being stored in the table for future
reference to verify when logging on

Anyway, what I would like to do is, if possible, is to use the users windows
logon name, which includes the work number, and verify this against the
recorded details on the database. e.g Windows user name Mr P Smith Work
Number 1234567 can access database because he is in the employess table.

Any help creatly appreciated.

Martin Hopkins
 
Martin said:
Hello,

I currently have an Access 2000 database that is split front and
backend with many users accessing the front end from their personnel
directories on the server system.

Currently personnel are recorded onto the database by a system admin
who records their core details and assigns user roles. 90% are users
and can only see their record.

They open the database and "logon" into the database by beinbg
prompted for their work number which is then verified as part of a
query and lets them use the database in accodance with their assigned
user role. If they have not been entered onto the database then they
get a blank logon screen informing them to contact system admin.
However this is flawed if someone knows someone elses work number,
they could access the database illegally. I could use passwords etc
but with 700+ users I think this could be long winded, unless there
is a way of personnel creating a password when they first log into
the systen and that being stored in the table for future reference to
verify when logging on
Anyway, what I would like to do is, if possible, is to use the users
windows logon name, which includes the work number, and verify this
against the recorded details on the database. e.g Windows user name
Mr P Smith Work Number 1234567 can access database because he is in
the employess table.
Any help creatly appreciated.
Click to expand...

Code at the link below will return the Windows user name.

http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0008.htm
 
Rick,

Thanks for the information...but not being to good on code, do I:

1. create the function
2. Assign thnat function to a field on my startup form that then relates to
the table reference for the person which will allow or deny access?

Or words to that effect.

Martin Hopkins
 
Martin said:
Rick,

Thanks for the information...but not being to good on code, do I:

1. create the function
2. Assign thnat function to a field on my startup form that then
relates to the table reference for the person which will allow or
deny access?
Or words to that effect.
Click to expand...

You copy that code into a standard module. Once that is done you now have a
new function you can use anywhere in your app just as you would use a built
in function.
 
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