[AccessD] Password for Code

I have solved the problem, but without having to pay the $89.  Thanks to
some internal diligence to find the password to use.  And yes, I did learn
much about this feature in the process.

Sincerely yours,
 
Guss Ginsburg

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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jack drawbridge
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 8:13 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [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
>
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> 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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