Restriting the use of a database to 1 PC

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quinto - 20 Jan 2008 23:14 GMT

Can a database (MDB or MDE) be restricted to a certain PC by using a serial
number or other identification in the PC and place that in a hidden table or
other control?

Thanks

Charles

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Keith Wilby - 21 Jan 2008 08:39 GMT

> Can a database (MDB or MDE) be restricted to a certain PC by using a
> serial
> number or other identification in the PC and place that in a hidden table
> or
> other control?

You can grab the computer's name using this:

http://www.databasedev.co.uk/get_username_or_computername.html

but there's nothing to stop a user from unhiding a table unless you hide the
db window and take step to stop them unhiding *that*.

Keith.
www.keithwilby.com

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