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    abcc14 is offline Novice
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    Open a password protected MDB/MDW

    Hi Gurus,

    In the past I've developed several forms, reports, VBA and tables using Access 2003. This was in a previous job and 4 or 5 years ago.
    Now I have a task I need to do and I went back to this DB. The problem is I have it tightly secured and I cannot remember username nor password for this!

    If I try to open the MDB alone I get an error message saying I don't have permissions. If I try to open the DB using the shortcut which points to the MDW, I get the login screen but again, I don't remember the username and password.

    I also tried to import the DB bjects to a new DB (I'm in Access 2007) but again, no permissions screen comes up.

    I checked online and found some softwares that are able to recover the password but for such a lame think I'm not willing to spend 20 USD.



    Does anyone know a free tool or a way to get through this?

    Many thanks.
    Regards.

    Antonio

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    What proof do you have that you are entitled to this information?

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    abcc14 is offline Novice
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    Hi,

    I don't have any proof other than my word. I've developed this DB more than 4 years ago and many usernames/passwords have gone by since then. I honestly can't remember but more worrying is the fact that I can't find a document that I had with several information for this project, including usernames and passwords.

    Also I've been reading that Access 2007 isn't able to import forms and reports from an Access 2003 DB, which is also worrying because it means that I'll have to re-develop what I had already done in the past.

    If you can help me, great.

    Many thanks.
    Regards
    Antonio

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    Quote Originally Posted by abcc14 View Post
    Also I've been reading that Access 2007 isn't able to import forms and reports from an Access 2003 DB, which is also worrying because it means that I'll have to re-develop what I had already done in the past.
    I don't know where you read this but I believe it to be incorrect.

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    If it's secured via an mdw file, you can use this utility to view all user names (AND Passwords) within the mdw file:
    https://www.accessforums.net/code-re...iles-7703.html

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    I assisted Antonio off line to get the passwords he needed.

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    abcc14 is offline Novice
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    Yes, many thanks for this!
    Please set this thread as Solved.
    Regards
    Antonio

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    Antonio,
    You can set the thread as Solved by following the link in my signature.

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    mostafa.eysa is offline Novice
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    The same problem but different circumstances

    Quote Originally Posted by RuralGuy View Post
    I assisted Antonio off line to get the passwords he needed.
    Hi RG,
    What a wonderful work you are doing in your field.
    I need your advise in the same problem but in different situation.
    I have bought a Time Attendance machine and after a while the program supplied with it is not functioning and i tried several times to make it work, but no way.
    The real problem is that the company i bought the machine and the software from is now closed.
    Now i'm stuck with it, but i found a way to send the data from machine to the access file in the program supplied but i can't get any data from it because it is secured by a mdw file.
    So if you please can assist me in this problem.
    Please reply to me soon because i'm in deep trouble from this problem.
    Thanks in advance
    Mostafa M. Eysa
    you can contact me through my email mostafaeysa@yahoo.co.uk

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