Re: Can Not Secure a A2000 Database
From: Joan Wild (jwild_at_nospamtyenet.com)
Date: 09/01/04
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Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 17:27:48 -0400
You shouldn't use the security wizard in 2000. You can try following the
steps I've outlined at
www.jmwild.com/AccessSecurity.htm
Michael Thompson wrote:
> I have a A2000 database on the server which I can secure if I open
> from my PC with or without the shortcut, but any other user can open
> the database with full authority using their default mdw file.
>
> I have re-re-re done the Security steps from the Microsoft FAQ, a
> couple of books and still can not get a sucure database. I have even
> gotten others involved and we went through the steps, step by step and
> even that does not seem to work.
>
> The Admin user
> - has a password,
> - doesn't own the database,
> - doesn't own any object in it,
> - doesn't have any permissions to any object, including the database.
> - doesn't belong to Admins group,
> - doesn't belong to any other group except Users which also owns
> nothing and has no permissions whatsoever.
>
> I can not get the User Security Wizard to complete when building a new
> mdw file. It gives the error "An Unexpected Error occured while
> creating the workgroup file. The wizard can't complete successfully."
> and ends.
>
> To create the mdw file I have used the wrkgadm.exe. I then used it to
> join the workgroup, then applied the security manually.
>
> How do I secure the database?
-- Joan Wild Microsoft Access MVP
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