Ray, Since you are using XP Home you are rather limited. However, since you = do have restrictions based on which user is signed on to the computer, = you have a chance. Here is what I would do. First, create two sets of = forms. The first set has full priveleges, the second is basically read = only (you can set this in form properties - Allow Edits, Allow = Deletions, Allow Editions). Next, Create your own switchboard that = accesses each of these forms. There is code available that can access = the Windows API to determine the user name signed on to the computer. = Write a brief piece of code to create a function to open the switchboard = for the appropriate user. Something like: Function OpenSwitch() Dim strUser as string struser =3D fOSUserName() If struser =3D "Administrator" then DoCmd.OpenForm "frmAdminSwitch", acNormal, "", "", , acNormal Else DoCmd.OpenForm "frmNonAdminSwitch", acNormal, "", "", , acNormal End If Here is the code for Getting the user name. This is not mine, I got it = off of the internet but do not recall the location (I believe it was = mvps.org/access): ***Snip Code here*** Option Compare Database Private Declare Function apiGetUserName Lib "advapi32.dll" Alias _ "GetUserNameA" (ByVal lpBuffer As String, nSize As Long) As Long Function fOSUserName() As String ' Returns the network login name Dim lngLen As Long, lngX As Long Dim strUserName As String strUserName =3D String$(254, 0) lngLen =3D 255 lngX =3D apiGetUserName(strUserName, lngLen) If lngX <> 0 Then fOSUserName =3D Left$(strUserName, lngLen - 1) Else fOSUserName =3D "" End If End Function ***Snip Code Here*** Then create an autoexec macro that calls the OpenSwitch() function. = Make this an MDE and you should effectively restrict the ability of the = user to manipulate the data. I hope this puts you on the right path James -----Original Message----- From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ray Shapp Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 2:15 PM To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mso] Re: Make Access DB Read Only :VSMail mx1 Hi David, <<Need to check the permissions on the directory and the file. I = suspect that=20 they are too lax.>> The operating system is WinXP Home. I thought it wasn't possible to set=20 permissions on a directory (folder) within WinXP Home. Can you tell me = how to=20 set permissions on a file or a folder in a way that could not be undone = by any=20 user? Also, remember that the PC is not networked and is not connected to the=20 internet. It is a stand-alone PC in a public place where anyone can = reboot.=20 The only security measure is that the one account which has = administrator=20 privileges is password-protected. The public account has no = administrator=20 privilege and no password. The machine is intended to be usable by the = general=20 public. I have passed along the previous comments, and am awaiting the results = of=20 splitting the Access DB into a front end for reports and queries and a = back=20 end for tables. 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 ************************************************************* ************************************************************* 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 *************************************************************