Also there is a space between /wrkgrp and "L:\Basic.....
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Joan Wild
Microsoft Access MVP
: There needs to be spaces between the double quotes. As well, you're missing
: the /wrkgrp flag to indicate the workgroup file:
:
: "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\MSACCESS.EXE" "L:\Basic
: Data\Access Databases\ApolloDatabase.mdb" /wrkgrp"L:\Basic data\Access
: Databases\system.mdw"
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: --
: Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
:
: (no private e-mails, please)
:
:
: : > So this is what I have for my target
: > "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\MSACCESS.EXE""L:\Basic
: > Data\Access
: > Databases\ApolloDatabase.mdb""L:\Basic data\Access Databases\system.mdw"
: >
: > And I get an error that the target cannot be found. I am not sure what I
: > am
: > missing.
: >
: >
: > "Joan Wild" wrote:
: >
: >> All I can say is that you missed a step. It's important that you follow
: >> every step (every phrase), in order. You only have to miss one small
: >> seemingly unimportant thing, and it won't work.
: >>
: >> --
: >> Joan Wild
: >> Microsoft Access MVP
: >> : >> :I did the same as your site
www.jmwild.com/AccessSecurity.htm says. So I
: >> : don't knwo what to do.
: >> :
: >> : "Joan Wild" wrote:
: >> :
: >> : > On the other workstation, you are opening the database using the
: >> standard system.mdw that ships with Access. Given that you can even do
: >> this, tells you that it isn't secured properly. I don't know what your
: >> book tells you, but if it calls for running the security wizard in 2000,
: >> then it's wrong.
: >> : >
: >> : > It's actually a good test to see if you've implemented security
: >> properly - try to open the secured mdb using system.mdw.
: >> : >
: >> : > You need to start over. Here are a few other resources:
: >> : > Security FAQ
: >> : >
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=207793
: >> : >
: >> : > Security Whitepaper
: >> : >
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=148555
: >> : >
: >> : > Although the whitepaper is old, it contains information to help you
: >> understand security.
: >> : >
: >> : > I've also outlined the detailed steps at
: >> : >
www.jmwild.com/AccessSecurity.htm
: >> : >
: >> : > --
: >> : > Joan Wild
: >> : > Microsoft Access MVP
: >> : >> : > :I have set up my security as layed out in "Running Access 2000", I
: >> can get
: >> : > : the logon prompt on my computer but it will not come up on any of
: >> the other
: >> : > : workstations, and so they are not able to access any info at all.
: >> : > : I went onto one of the workstations and it shows no user names or
: >> groups
: >> : > : under the security. What do I do? What would have caused this.
: >> : > : I had created a secured database before and it worked but I can't
: >> figure out
: >> : > : what happened with this one.
: >> : >
: >>
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