Jim Lawrence (AccessD)
accessd at shaw.ca
Thu Nov 13 21:56:57 CST 2003
OT John, I will have you know that I was a fully certified SCO reseller and trainer, at one time. Mind you that was almost fifteen years ago and I having a tough time setting up Samba on an old beater-box using 5.2 Red Hat linux. Do you have a 5.2 pre-built floating around that you would like to send me? Jim -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of John Bartow Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 8:29 AM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: RE: [AccessD] POLL: Access Security Hi Jim, I'll bet you can't write about "SCO Unix" on too many lists anymore without getting flamed! :o) > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence > (AccessD) > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 10:01 AM > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > Subject: RE: [AccessD] POLL: Access Security > > > Hi All: > > This security thing can go a little overboard. If your applications have > sensitive data and provides access from the general public no one > will ever > use a standard computer terminal and Access's MDB as the BE, it > is just too > flaky. > > SCO Unix had a 'Yellow Book' setting that when toggled basically made the > system inaccessible and consumed all the system resources monitoring every > access, every task performed and continually validated every > user, again and > again. The system now became a monster to handle and even to do > the simplest > of tasks, for the systems guy, could take an hour. (Everyone in > that office > was delighted when the data was backed up and the server was > reformatted and > the system re-installed.) > > 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. > > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Elam, Debbie > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 6:08 AM > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' > Subject: RE: [AccessD] POLL: Access Security > > > 2 > > Have had a whole series of HR databases with sensitive data that needs > locked tight. It takes me a while and I avoid it if I can. Secured > databases are a PITA. I inherited a database locked so tight it was darn > near impenetrable. All of this for info that was common knowledge in the > workplace and not all that sensitive outside it. The thing is nearly > impossible to modify or troubleshoot and I would love to give the guy that > wrote this a piece of my mind. > > Debbie > > -----Original Message----- > From: John W. Colby [mailto:jcolby at colbyconsulting.com] > Sent: 13 November 2003 01:00 > To: AccessD > Subject: [AccessD] POLL: Access Security > > > I'd like to take a poll regarding your knowledge of Access' built-in > security. By security I do NOT mean the database properties, rather using > workgroups / users to secure forms, tables, queries etc. > > Anyone interested in participating please choose one of the following: > > 1) I am an Access security guru. I can quickly and easily lock a database > down so tight I can't even get back in. No help / books needed. > 2) I am fluent with Access security. I can get the job done but it > definitely takes a few hours. I probably won't need the help / books. > 3) I have done Access Security on at least one real paying > project. I would > need help / books to do it again. > 4) I have heard about Access Security, read about it, managed to > shoot a toe > off, maybe played around with it, but I am confident I could get the job > done. Books / help definitly needed. > 5) Access has built in security? What is this and where would I > go to learn > it? Why haven't I ever seen these books / help? > > If you would please just select a number and reply I would appreciate it. > > As for myself, I must admit I rate a solid 4. No client has ever been > willing to pay for it and I have always had other things to learn > / do so I > just never did it (for real). > > John W. 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