Re: Locked Out of DB object

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Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 09:19:03 -0700

Thanks for the information.

I have not been able to locate the MDW file for this DB.
Also the individual that created the DB was the only
person that had Admin privledges. Is there any way to
reset the security level so that I can access this
information?

Thanks Again

>-----Original Message-----
>You inherited a mdb, but did you also get the mdw with
it? Try searching
>for all mdw files. The system.mdw path you provided may
be the standard
>workgroup that ships with Access, rather than the one
used to secure the mdb
>with.
>
>You need to find the right workgroup file, and also need
the
>username/password of a user that's a member of the Admins
group in that
>workgroup.
>
>--
>Joan Wild
>Microsoft Access MVP
>
>"Nelson Ferry" <nelson_ferry@sra.com> wrote in message
>news:17aaf01c44980$46c4ca40$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hello,
>> I inherited an Access 2002 DB with security applied. My
>> workgroup information is below:
>>
>> C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\System\SYSTEM.MDW
>>
>> Every time I try to open the objects in the DB I get the
>> following error:
>>
>> You don't have permissions to run 'Form Name'(or any
other
>> item whether it be a table, report, macro, etc.)
>> To run this object, you must have Open/Run permissions
for
>> it. For more information on Permissions and who can set
>> them, click Help.
>>
>> The previous owner left before I got here and I have no
>> idea what the Admin password was. I can not find a
>> security file for this DB. I have tried going in and
>> assigning all permissions to all objects to the users
>> group, however, I get an error telling me I do not have
>> permissions to do this. I need to be able to access all
>> of the items in this DB. I tried taking ownership of
the
>> file and then changing the security settings, however,
>> that did not work either. There is a shortcut to the
file
>> in the same folder, however, Ireceive the same erro
>> message when I try to open the DB using the shortcut as
>> well. What can I do in order to get access to these DB
>> objects and then be able to setup my own security policy
>> on the DB? Thanks for any help in advance.
>>
>
>
>.
>

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