[mso] Re: Make Access DB Read Only
- From: "David Smart" <smartware@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:05:58 +1100
1) Why would anyone else have the password for the account? If necessary,
give it its own account.
2) What happens if you set the file to read only?
Regards, Dave S
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Shapp" <ras45@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 4:47 AM
Subject: [mso] Make Access DB Read Only
> 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
>
>
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