[AccessD] Password for Code

So you have solved your problem for $89 and learned a lot in the process?

On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 9:08 AM, Guss Ginsburg
<guss at beechnutconsulting.com>wrote:

> We were able to track down the correct password, and am now able to modify
> the code.  Going through an upgrade from the 2002 version of office to
> 2010,
> we had to deal with a  missing reference, which we could not fix without
> the
> password.  The file is an mdb file.  I can look at any object including
> forms in design view with no problems, except that if I want to explore
> form-based code, it required the password.
>
> The code is protected via VBA editor --> Tools --> <dbname> properties...
> click on the protection tab, lock project for viewing, then enter and
> confirm the password.
>
> Thanks for all the comments.
>
> Sincerely yours,
>
> Guss Ginsburg
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Charlotte Foust
> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 11:55 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Password for Code
>
>     It sounds like you have an mde.  In that case, you aren't dealing with
> a
> password but with compiled, which can't be changed anyhow.  Could that be
> the case ?
>
> Charlotte
>
> On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 9:03 AM, Guss Ginsburg
> <guss at beechnutconsulting.com>wrote:
>
> > I have inherited a database from Access 2002 that has the code
> > protected by a password, which nobody around here seems to know.  Is
> > there a way to find out what the PW is or to remove it so I can get in
> and
> modify code, etc?
> >
> >
> >
> > I tried a couple of programs to crack Access passwords, which both
> > indicated my db was not pw-protected.  But the code is.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> > Sincerely yours,
> >
> >
> >
> > Guss Ginsburg
> >
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