passwords and restictions

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I have access 2003 on my laptop and have set up users passwords and
restictions and eveythin is goingok. When i transfer the file to a desktop
running access 2002 the fle opens directly without the passwords ????/
 
Karen said:
I have access 2003 on my laptop and have set up users passwords and
restictions and eveythin is goingok. When i transfer the file to a
desktop running access 2002 the fle opens directly without the
passwords ????/
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You messed up when you applied security. Congratulations though! You are
the millionth person to do so. Your prize is the fact that you discovered
this fact whereas most people botch security and never realize it. They
just blindly put up with all of the disadantages of a secured app without
any tangible benefit.

Humor aside, almost nobody gets security correct on the first few attempts.
Seeing if you can open a newly secured file with another workgroup file (one
that doesn't ask you to log in) is the first and most important test you
must perform. Most just assume that if they are being asked to log in when
they use their secured workgroup file that everything must be okay. This is
equivalent to seeing if your key unlocks your door, but never trying to see
if you can open it without the key.

Start again from scratch. I recommend searching the web for one of the
explicit step by step instructions that you should easily find with Google
rather than just relying on the wizard. There are numerous steps and not a
single one of them is optional.

This time don't make your secured workgroup your default. Instead, make a
shortcut that specifies your secure workgroup for use only when opening your
secured files and leave your default workgroup set to the default
System.mdw. This not only makes working with non-secured files more
convenient, it also makes it very easy to test your secured files by making
sure you cannot open them with a simple double-click.
 
Thanks heaps I'll try again. I also have just realised that it seems like I
have applied the password to the application and not the database. as when I
open other databases it also asks for my password. definately better for me
to read up on it and start again.
 
Karen said:
Thanks heaps I'll try again. I also have just realised that it seems
like I have applied the password to the application and not the
database. as when I open other databases it also asks for my
password. definately better for me to read up on it and start again.
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Correct. Being prompted for a login is a function of the workgroup you are
using, not the file (or files) you might decide to open.
 
Thanks for helping ... how do you get Access to use the secure mdw file and
not the system.mdw default
 
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