Hello All, How to make an Access database read only? A friend has installed a desktop computer in a public area for club members to consult. He wants to allow anyone to run any of the predefined queries and view any of the reports he has designed, but he doesn't want anyone to change any of the data or delete any or all of the DB. The PC is not networked and it is not connected to the internet. He is using Office 2003 on a WinXP Home SP2 box. He tried placing the DB in a password-protected non-administrator account, but anyone who has the password of the account can still modify the data or delete the DB. Any ideas? Ray Shapp ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your email messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix it: http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm *************************************************************