[AccessD] POLL: Access Security

Martin Reid mwp.reid at qub.ac.uk
Thu Nov 13 10:31:55 CST 2003


LOL

Martin


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Harkins" <ssharkins at bellsouth.net>
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 4:22 PM
Subject: Re: [AccessD] POLL: Access Security


> I'm shocked... truly shocked... and here I labeled you a .5 ;) Ah well...
>
> Susan H.
>
>
> > I know its there and what it for and at a push I could do it but have
> never
> > done so.
> >
> > Martin
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Susan Harkins" <ssharkins at bellsouth.net>
> > To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
> > <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 4:12 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] POLL: Access Security
> >
> >
> > > > My point is, that sometimes super tight security is a waste of time.
A
> > > good
> > > > talk by the office manager on how he/she will whack the first person
> who
> > > > screws with things, without authorization, is the best security of
> all.
> > >
> > > =======Which is fine if they're all behaving themselves. What about
the
> > > disgruntled employee or the occasional hacker? Access security is good
> for
> > > providing only the data necessary to authorized users, but I don't
think
> > > it's meant to keep out the malicious folks. Hope I'm not speaking out
of
> > > turn, only margininally following the thread.
> > >
> > > I don't fall into any of JC's categories because I know how to
implement
> > > security, but I don't. Unfortunately, that means if I needed to I
would
> do
> > > so with a great deal of discretion and a stack of documentation, just
in
> > > case. There are lots of topics that benefit from actual hands on
> > experience
> > > and this is one of them. I can glean all the "bad news" and "watch
> for's"
> > > from the experts and write a terrific article, and I'd benefit myself
> > during
> > > the implementation process -- but there's still something about
"doing"
> > > that's missing from "knowing how." That's why you'll find all my
> articles
> > on
> > > this topic are pretty much basic tutorial -- I wouldn't want to
suggest
> an
> > > expertise (that can only come from hands on experience) that I just
> don't
> > > have.
> > >
> > > If Martin hasn't responded, he's probably a .5. :)
> > >
> > > Susan H.
> > >
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