How to know the login password ?

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Vensia - 21 Jan 2007 09:36 GMT

Dear all,

My application uses MDW file for security.
Is there any function to know the login password, like CurrentUser to know
the login name ?
Thanks.

Vensia

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Baz - 21 Jan 2007 11:59 GMT

No.

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Douglas J. Steele - 21 Jan 2007 14:09 GMT

Fortunately! <g>

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Vensia - 22 Jan 2007 00:46 GMT

I get a problem by using MDW file. I have a default user with a default
password for the first installation.
The IT Admin saves the original MDW file. Then the user changes password for
the default user.
But the IT Admin can use the original MDW file to open the application.
How should I protect the app ?
Thanks.

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Douglas J. Steele - 22 Jan 2007 01:29 GMT

If you can't trust your IT Admin, then you probably should consider
replacing him/her.

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Baz - 22 Jan 2007 08:34 GMT

I have a little tool that is capable of reading all the user names and
passwords from any MDW file. If your untrustworthy IT admin is any good,
and if he could be bothered, he could easily find that tool too.

Access security is poor, if you need to protect against IT-literate people
you will need to change to SQL Server.

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Vensia - 24 Jan 2007 14:01 GMT

What is the best security method for Access application ?
The application will be used by many companies.
Thx.

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Baz - 24 Jan 2007 17:24 GMT

There is no good security method for Access. Many know how to crack it.
The only good security is to change to a server back-end such as SQL Server
or Oracle.

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