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    ngeng4 is offline Advanced Beginner
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    open a secure database

    i got a very simple problm here that makes me think for a few time whether to post it here or not..



    ive secured my db using the security wizard.. but now i dont know how to open it back.. if i click on the file then the error said that i dont have any necessary permission to use the database

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    hey what did you do? Did you create user group, assigned permissions are you loged in as admin

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    ngeng4 is offline Advanced Beginner
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    just switch on the laptop...ive tried the user group..set the password.. but i dont know how to open the db now.. with the password protected.. hahaha.. currently working on it... thank youu..

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    mark this thread solved too. Your solution to your queries i will post on monday.

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    ngeng4 is offline Advanced Beginner
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    still try on this kind of security. thank you for ur help..

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    If you used MSAccess security, you need to point to the mdw file as a parameter in a shortcut to open the mdb.

    Here's what I look to do for security versus using MSAccess security.
    http://www.dbforums.com/6332819-post68.html

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