Re: Using Shift-Startup

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

Hi

The school tech's are pretty hot on this type of thing, and all cmd isn't
allowed, even on the staff accounts.

Even such things as the New Task in task manager has been removed.

However, I understand you concern and reasoning, and will look at the links
you provided.

Thank you for your help

Dan
--
Dan Walters


"Douglas J. Steele" wrote:

You can create a database property named AllowBypassKey and set its value to
False.

See http://www.mvps.org/access/general/gen0040.htm at "The Access Web" for
the correct way to create this property.

However, I always cringe when people suggest using an environment variable
for this purpose, given how easy it is to reset an environment variable. All
a determined student needs to do is:

1. Open a command prompt ("DOS Box")
2. Type Set Username = xxx (where xxx is the ID of a staff member)
3. While still in the same command prompt, start the application (<full path
to msaccess.exe> <full path to database>). Environ("Username") will return
xxx

(Of course, should the student start the application outside of that command
prompt, Environ("Username") will be correct)

Far safer, in my opinion, is to use the GetUserName API call. See
http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0008.htm at "The Access Web" for a
complete sample.

--
Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
http://I.Am/DougSteele
(no private e-mails, please)


"DanielWalters6" <DanielWalters6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:66E10B82-9539-4333-AD7D-9D1D4F5F30BB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi,

I'm building an access application, which tracks IT Labs at the local
college.

It will be placed on a shared drive, where students have read-only access
and staff have read and write access.

The system uses a piece of code ( Username = (environ("Username")) to work
out the person accessing the code and based on their username, displays a
different form at startup. (Students see the VIEW timetable, Staff see
MAKE A
BOOKING...)

Is there a way to stop students by-passing the initial startup, by holding
shift?

Thank you

--
Dan Walters



.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Mad bad magic at EMU
    ... Victim's parents and students question Eastern Michigan University's ... By P.J. Huffstutter, Times Staff Writer ... the school said. ...
    (rec.sport.football.college)
  • One of the story of Communist Army leader Ne Win
    ... On March 2 1962, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Burma, ... Maung, a Sino-Burmese, as the Chief of Staff formed the Revolutionary ... Council with his Vice Chief of Staff for Army Brigadier Aung Gyi, ... one of the points was that all students must be in their respective ...
    (soc.culture.burma)
  • Re: Maybe eye-surgery soon
    ... greater difficulty in maintaining striking or impact-weapon range, ... of & no way to pass on my staff experience & insights. ... assuming that there would be more time & future students someday. ... it wouldn't be the loss of doing martial arts per se but only ...
    (rec.martial-arts)
  • Re: Three table query
    ... It would be easiest if you put students and staff in the same table. ... > Each person in either groupA or GroupB has a field titled RoomID. ...
    (microsoft.public.access.queries)
  • Re: Using Shift-Startup
    ... While still in the same command prompt, ... It will be placed on a shared drive, where students have read-only access ... The system uses a piece of code (Username = (environ("Username")) to work ... Is there a way to stop students by-passing the initial startup, ...
    (microsoft.public.access.security)