[AccessD] A97 User Security

Maybe a corrupt system.mdw, try doing a repair on it or a copy.

Mark A Matte wrote:

> Karen,
>
> There are only 2 workgroups...Admins and Users...I belong to 
> both...but don't have permission to change anything.  I can't even 
> view the permission settings of the groups.  I'm guessing there was 
> another workgroup...that has been removed?  Is this possible?  I've 
> always used my own security...and never the built in...I'm not sure 
> how they created it with no one having the authority to change anything?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
>
>
>> From: "Nicholson, Karen" <cyx5 at cdc.gov>
>> Reply-To: Access Developers discussion and problem 
>> solving<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
>> To: "Access Developers discussion and problem 
>> solving"<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
>> Subject: RE: [AccessD] A97 User Security
>> Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 11:54:36 -0500
>>
>> Join the workgroup for the administration level or user level or both.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark A Matte
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 11:49 AM
>> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
>> Subject: RE: [AccessD] A97 User Security
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the feedback...but there are no passwords on this db...I have
>> my
>> own app that returns the database password...which the one mentioned
>> below
>> does...in addition to the user level stuff.  The problem is there are no
>>
>> passwords(database or user level) in this db...and thats what this tool
>> said
>> also.  But I still can't figure out how to modify permissions.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
>>
>> >From: "Jim Dettman" <jimdettman at earthlink.net>
>> >Reply-To: Access Developers discussion and problem
>> >solving<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
>> >To: "Access Developers discussion and problem
>> >solving"<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
>> >Subject: RE: [AccessD] A97 User Security
>> >Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 07:19:12 -0500
>> >
>> >Mark,
>> >
>> >   Since it's user level security that's at play here, you'll need a
>> >utility.
>> >www.lostpassword.com  is one site that offers such a utility.  Do a
>> Google
>> >search on "access" "password" and you'll turn up a bunch.  There are a
>> few
>> >Russian sites that have them for free.
>> >
>> >Jim Dettman
>> >
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> >[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Mark A Matte
>> >Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 3:16 PM
>> >To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
>> >Subject: [AccessD] A97 User Security
>> >
>> >
>> >Hello All,
>> >
>> >I'm pretty sure this is a lost cause...but I just received an A97
>> >db...there
>> >is no password...but I don't have permission to make any
>> >changes(tables,queries...or even view the macros).  My guess is I need
>> to
>> >know the UserGroup and PID that was used to change/create the
>> permissions.
>> >Is this correct...and are there any workarounds?
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >
>> >Mark
>> >
>> >
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