Re: DB locked - what have I done?

From: Kate (Kate_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/05/05 

Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 06:47:07 -0800

Thank you for your quick reply. I was the creator! I am also the admin.
When I right-click on the file icon I have all except special permissions and
I have changed the macro security to low. All my other dbs are fine. This
one says I have to ask the administrator to change my permissions.

How did I manage to lock myself out of an unsecured db and is there any way
I can fix it?

"'69 Camaro" wrote:

> Hi, Kate.
>
> > I don't know what I did last time but evidently I
> > clicked the wrong button because now the database will not open at all -
> > tells us both that we do not have permission. I am owner and have admin
> > permission so what is going on? Have to say this is a really annoying
> > "feature" of 2003, Microsoft....
>
> The database application you are attempting to open has not been digitally
> signed by the creator to guarantee that it is safe from viruses. You can
> ask the creator to digitally sign the application or you can set your macro
> security setting to low to avoid the warning messages altogether.
>
> To change the macro security setting to low (which is what most of us are
> doing for the time being until digital signatures become more commonplace),
> open Microsoft Access 2003, select the Tools menu -> Macro -> Security... to
> open the Security dialog window. Select the "Low" option and select the
> "OK" button to save your change. The next time you open an Access database,
> this new setting will be used.
>
> HTH.
>
> Gunny
>
> See http://www.QBuilt.com for all your database needs.
> See http://www.Access.QBuilt.com for Microsoft Access tips.
>
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>
>
> "Kate" <Kate@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:98C7A758-5941-47D0-97F2-DA45D415A042@microsoft.com...
> > Have a db used by self and colleague on server. I have upgraded to Access
> > 2003 but colleague still on XP. I was getting these annoying security
> > messages, did update and everything but still having to click no and
> cancel
> > 3x before file would open. I don't know what I did last time but
> evidently I
> > clicked the wrong button because now the database will not open at all -
> > tells us both that we do not have permission. I am owner and have admin
> > permission so what is going on? Have to say this is a really annoying
> > "feature" of 2003, Microsoft....
>
>
>