[AccessD] Secured vs. Unsecured FEs

My 2c
I have never used an MDE and I have never had a user curious enough (for
curious read stupid) to tamper with an FE. And that's a LOT of users at a
lot of compnaies over the years. I must live a charmed life. I wouldn't
hesitate to go the MDE route if I had to, but I never have.

(Just hadn't seen any posts on this side of the debate and couldn't stand
the idea of the list being unanimous on any subject ;-) )

Andy Lacey
http://www.minstersystems.co.uk


>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] 
> Sent:	17 April 2003 00:23
> To:	accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject:	RE: [AccessD] Secured vs. Unsecured FEs
> 
> I had a user inform me that she had tried to make a change to a table and
> the database wouldn't let her.  The database was split, and she was trying
> to make the change to the linked table through the FE.  One has to wonder
> why any user thinks they have the right to just start modifying tables,
> but things like this DO happen.  And to then TELL ME that she was trying
> to do this... it boggles the mind!
> 
> In most cases I use the split FE/BE, with the FE located on a server and
> downloaded by a shortcut on the user's desktop.  The user can modify
> whatever they want on their copy.  The next time they fire up the FE, they
> get a clean copy from the server.  I usually have a copy on my system at
> my office as well.
> 
> John W. Colby
> Colby Consulting
> www.ColbyConsulting.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Charlotte
> Foust
> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 7:13 PM
> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Secured vs. Unsecured FEs
> 
> 
> When I do independent contracting, that is exactly what I do ... Unless
> the contract specfies otherwise.   I learned many years ago that it was
> the only way to protect the application from "curious" users or those
> who had taken a class in Access and were anxious to use what they
> learned. <g>
> 
> Charlotte Foust
> 
> 
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