Setting Up Users With Passwords
Mar 9, 2007
I am getting ready to set up my database with users who will need to log on. I did a test on a sample database, but for some reason, my database became unavailable, and it never gave me a login box. Is there somewhere one could point me for some detailed info on setting up users and levels in MS Acess? All of the books I have on Access just kind of skim over the subject.
Secondly, in a select query, is there a way to assign a field that is part of a table a value. For instance, upon running the select query could I assign the field CurrentUser =user() ? If so, then how would I do this? I am using data access pages for data entry, and I want to be able to track the person who enters the record without them entering their username for every record they process, but, here is the drawback, they are not starting new records, they are merely adding to a record that someone else started.
Even assigning the value =user() on the data acess page field does not rectify this problem. This only works when you start a new record. I am really stuck on this one, and I know virtually nothing about SQL or Visual Basic..... the last time I programmed was in the 80's and I was a whiz at BASIC and PASCAL, lol. I know, I know, I need to get off my rear and start trying to pick up on this stuff. Anyway, I think the answer to my problem somehow lies in assigning the field the value =user() from the query, but I am stuck on how to accomplish this.
Help me Access Gods
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Feb 12, 2008
This is probably a really easy thing to do but I need to set up users and passwords to access a database that will contain sensitive information so cannot be accessible to everyone.
Can someone please tell me an easy step-by-step way on how to do this, with multiple users allowed to add and edit information (but not the workings of tables, queries etc)?
I am pretty much self taught so nothing too technical if possible!!
Also, the user's name needs to be input into an "Entered By" field in a form automatically depending on who has logged in when a new record is created.
Thanks in advance for your help with this.
Emma
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Aug 2, 2005
I would really like to have a better understanding of the secrurity that comes with access. I would like my DAP to be able to log in with the previleges given for each user. I would also like these previledges to work when someones opens the database with access, however, whenever I set the secureity stuff, copy the database to the fileserver, I can then open it with another computer without any problems. Why is this? Thanks guys, I'n new here.
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Jan 19, 2005
so i'm using MS Access security features, .mdw file and all that jazz. i'd like to market my program, but i don't want to have to add/delete users and change/add/delete permissions for every new/existing user. is there any way around this via an unbound form in vba, ie, something like "New User Name: _______" "New User Password: _______" "New User Permissions Group: (dropdown)"? is this possible, or MUST you go through the security page?
thanks
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Nov 27, 2007
Hi
I'm currently designing a small database which will be distributed to users most probably using the access2007 runtime. I would like to be able to ship the database with a default username and password. Is this possible in acces 2007 ?
If it is possible, how would I go about enabling individual users to change the default username/password and set up a username/password of their choice ?
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May 25, 2005
I am working on stream lining reports for my application, so that I don't have a huge maze of menus.
I am open to any ideas of how to best set this up. Right now I have a report menu with about 8 command buttons. Some take them to a criteria form for that report, others straight to the report, and others to another menu with a whole other set of buttons for more reports.
I have looked at organizing the "categories" of reports that I have.
I see that I have Candidate reports and Hire reports. This is because this application is for people who apply for a job. Once the information is entered on the entry side, there are a number of things to report on.
One idea is to make a statistics report menu for all of the summary reports. These are counts of candidates under certain groups, like what office they applied to, what departmen, or what date they applied. Then these counts exist for hires as well, and what they were hired to, and what date they started.
I also have detail reports showing the people information as candidates or hires, grouped by these such factors.
If anyone can help me to organize the best method for making these reports available to the user, I would really appreciate it.
One thought would be a form with 2 combo boxes and a preview button.
I am thinking that this could work for the statistic report menu. My database is normalized, so I can't use their names in the combos. I would want to have 1 combo for choosing candidate or hire, as that report that they want. Then the next combo would be the factor to report them on. Office, department, application source, etc
I have summary report for candidates and for hires. parallel reports, but one for (ie) all candidates by the office that they applied to. Then I would have one for all hired candidates (were hired) by the office that they were hired to. Same with department, and many others.
If anyone can help me to either how best to do this process, whether my thought is a good way to go, or if there is a better set up that I should try. I am open to anything here!
Thanks. :D
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Jul 21, 2005
How do I set up my database so that a password is required if the User tries to press F11?
Any ideas?
bizzy
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Mar 16, 2006
hiya everyone:o . is there anyone that can help me.i need to know how i can put passwords onto access programs i have made. so when i open a form you have to enter a password to get in to it.
thanks richie_b60:confused:
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Jun 22, 2005
I created a DB in an old PC of mine for a customer. I set passwords for user accounts to prevent users from accessing the design etc. I bought a new PC lately and I want to open the DB to work in it but I get an error saying that I do not have the rights. I suppose I need to create the same accounts in my new PC as in the old one but I don't remember the username or password that I was using back then. Any Ideas???
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Nov 1, 2005
Within our client estate, there are a number of types of machines and a number of admin passwords that go with them
I need to put an agent on each of these machines but first i need to make all the admin passwords the same or add our domain group to the local administrators on that machine.
In order to do that I need to know what the admin password is for that specific machine
So a series of attempts with various different passwords and users names are required.
so something like this maybe
dim admin1 as string
dim pass1 as string
dim admin2 as string
dim pass2 as string
dim admin3 as string
dim pass3 as string
dim admin4 as string
dim pass4 as string
call Shell("psexec \192.168.0.1 -u + admin1 + -p + pass1")
if error = 1 then
call Shell("psexec \192.168.0.1 -u + admin2 + -p + pass2")
else
end if
end
Is this the best way to approach this? - Am confused? - Thank you
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Nov 4, 2005
Hi guys how do you store secure passwords in the database?
So that if someone has acess to the database they want be able to see what they are.
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Jun 12, 2007
I've created users and groups in my access database and assigned the permissions. My security wizard is not working. How do I enable the secuirty-- force the users to logon with a username and password?
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Feb 23, 2006
hey, i have been designing a database and i have made a switchboard with forms on it and i have another switch board with backoffice functions which i only want staff with admin rights to be able to get into. i am using the code below but what i need to figure out is how to select any Password from the "Password" field where users have "Admin" in their "Access Rights" column. if that makes sense to any of you!
heres the code
Private Sub cmdOpenEmpForm_Click()
'Attached to On Click event of cmdOpenEmpForm
Dim strPasswd
strPasswd = InputBox("Enter Password", "Restricted Form")
'Check to see if there is any entry made to input box, or if
'cancel button is pressed. If no entry made then exit sub.
If strPasswd = "" Or strPasswd = Empty Then
MsgBox "No Input Provided", vbInformation, "Required Data"
Exit Sub
End If
'If correct password is entered open Employees form
'If incorrect password entered give message and exit sub
If strPasswd = "Graham" Then
DoCmd.OpenForm "frmEmp", acNormal
Else
MsgBox "Sorry, you do not have access to this form", vbOKOnly, "Important Information"
Exit Sub
End If
End Sub
at the moment the password is just set to Graham, any help would be fantastic
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Sep 21, 2005
Hello.
I want to prevent people accessing the control boxes on a 'satalite' mdb. I have hidden the control at the top through the start up options, but havent prevented the special keys as I occassionally need to get in this database for error fixing and such like. I want to know if I can put a password on this function, so that if they know it and try it it asks for a password before opening the control windows/table pages etc.
does anyone know if this is poss and if so how too ???
Thanx in advance for your time
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May 11, 2007
I am currently working on a database which has links to two other databases both of which are password protected. The problem occurs when the main database needs to access data in the others as it prompts for their passwords to be entered.
I was wondering if anyone knew a way to automate this so that the user would not be asked for the password but instead it would be coded into the main database.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Mar 31, 2008
I have developed an MSAccess Database on my Workstation with an authorized MSAccess License, and I need now to share this Database with other people from your company that do have MSAccess license as well.
I also need to secure my Database with access, read, modify and delete options because only one user knows how to run simple queries and create basic tables but the others only know how to enter data and analyse the info with Excel.
From what I understand, I am the admin and they are the users.
Question 1: Is it possible to unset the "Exclusive mode" to allow the users to enter data at the same time the Admin does?
Question 2: Is there another way to limit the access and define permissions other than with Workgroup - Workgroup Administrator does not seem to be user friendly. Would it be better to create a switchboard?
Question 3: Is there a site where I can get detailed instructions (courses) on Workgroup settings?
Thanks a zillion.
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Apr 12, 2005
Im doing a project and i have two different views i.e. Branch View and Staff View but i dont want Staff view to be able to access Branch details and visa versa!! Is there any way i can do this??
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May 6, 2005
Hi all,
I'm having a problem trying to get some code to work that a member of this forum helped me with some years ago. Basically I have a form with a combobox that is used to select the user name and a textbox for the password to be entered. There are two different types of user, manager and clerk. The logon button must open the selection screen form but if the user is a clerk, then the delete client command button must be disabled.
I keep getting a 'Compile Error stating Block If without End If' and I'm not sure where I'm going wrong.
I'm also not sure what code I should be writing to disable the command button dependant on user.
I know this is not great security, but it's only going to be used as an interim solution for 4 people (none with access experience). Can anyone please explain to me why I'm getting the compile error and what code I would need to disable the command button on the form and where I would need to put it.
Many thanks.
Here is the code:
If Me.Password = Me.Combo10.Column(4) Then
If Combo10.Column(3) = "Manager" Then
DoCmd.OpenForm "frm_Splash_Screen"
ElseIf Me.Password = Me.Combo10.Column(4) Then
If Combo10.Column(3) = "Clerk" Then
DoCmd.OpenForm "frm_Splash_Screen"
End If
Else
Msgbox "Incorrect Password, try again"
End if
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Jan 7, 2005
I have a database of books that contains all the informations about the books in a library, and ofcourse the forms for accessing the database ie searching adding editing and all this, is it possible in access to make a restriction so that only the administrator can edit or add to the database and the other users can only search for books and print reports
I know the logic of creating a password table and a form with a username and a password which checks if the user can access and then open the corresponding form (using isvisible property for the edit and add botton)
but even if i did that the user in reality can see the tables and the forms of the database and can change them directly
please if anyone has an idea??????
thanks
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Oct 11, 2013
I have a form that includes a text box for a password. The passord works fine on a local table, but when I upload the form to the web the password is visible. How can I format the text box so that the text box shows "*******" on the web form?
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May 31, 2006
I have finished my database and I have started getting the user level security all setup. I have all the permissions and users working fine except that as I was creating the accounts I entered phony passwords thinking that once i had everything worked out, it would be easy to edit them or change them to real ones, but I cannot figure out how to do that.
Does anyone know how to do this?
Thanks
mafhobb
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Jul 21, 2012
Due to my carelessness I lost my passwords of MDB files. I used to write all my passwords on a diary. But last week I lost it somewhere and hence I lost all my passwords. I have several MDB files of MS Access but now without passwords they are useless as I can't open them. How to recover my lost passwords back?
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Dec 19, 2006
Hi guys,
I have very nearly completed designing and making a database for stock control for my company, and am now a little concerned on how it is going to be implemented. It is going to be done over a network, with only a handful of users. The idea is to have every user log in but with each person having different permissions. i.e onl;y being able to access maybe one or two forms, but also having an administrator that can view every form. Now, i am aware of the security settings in the tools menu, would this be the appropriate way, or would i have to creat an empl;yee table and set permissions thropugh vb? This is the first database i have constructed and need a little help!
The second problem is that the database will be over a network. Would i have to put the backend in one place and then have the front end installed on all the pc s and just access the backend when i its needed? Forgive me if this sounds a bit stupid but as i have said this is new to me..
Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
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Feb 21, 2006
Hi,
I have a table of users somthing like this:
User_ID
Name
Hobby
Favorite_Food
Blah
Blah
Blah
Users can be friends with one another and I need some way of logging this.
My 2 options (that i can see) are:
1) Putting a friends entry in the main user table then comma delimiting the User_ID's in the friend entry like so:
User_ID: 001
Name: John
Hobby: Frizbee
Favorite_Food: Cake
Friends: 002,004,010
2) Making a seperate table with multiple entries for each user like so:
User: 001
Friend 002
---
User: 001
Friend: 004
---
User: 001
Friend: 010
---
User: 002
Friend: 001
---
User: 004
Friend: 001
---
User: 010
Friend: 001
---
The database has to be handled by a web service and/or a web appliction making the comma delimited option occupy more server time breaking down the string into usable user_ID's.
But (and this is probably my actual problem) if i was to impliment my second idea, I'm not sure what I should make the tables primary key or the best way to relate it to the main user table.
My initial thought is to just have a, technicaly useless, ID be the primary key and impliment a one(User) to many(friends entries) relationship... but im a bit of an access n00b so thought i better come ask for some advice.
Thanks.
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Nov 21, 2007
I'm not sure which is the better of two options-
My problem is I need to make it easy for my users by authenticating themselves once when they open the database. User-level security is adequate for that job, but when I need to use the authentication information for connection string, I'm a bit antsy about storing it somewhere in Access, as I understand that passwords shouldn't be stored in the database itself (and as far as I can tell, it's not even encrypted or hashed!)
I am wondering if converting it to MDE would be sufficient to encrypt the password or will it still be apparent using a hex editor? I also know that Jet can try to use its own security to authenicate to the back-end, but not sure what I need to do to prompt Jet to pass along the credentials.
Alternatively, would it be better to somehow implement login using backend's security model, if even possible?
TIA.
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Feb 15, 2007
Hi Guys,
ok I work a lot on databases but have recently been asked to set up an access database for my team. We are a marketing team within a large insurance company and need a small access database for MI and project management.
I have made a start on this and going well so far but there are some things I need it to do that I dont know how :P
Ive never messed about with Acess before so bare with me :P ok so this is what im looking for, any help would be greatly appreciated.
I have set up various tables for look up wizards for some of the menus on another table I designed for the raw data entry.
I need two tables, two forms - one table for very basic generic data such as
- Job Number
- Description
- Business Unit
- Owner
- Due Date
- Completion date
I then need to drill down into this to add more information, so its basically two tables on top of each other with co-dependencies.
So for example one of my team enter a new project at the very basic lvl, they have a job number, they know what business unit it is for and they know the date its due, as time goes by and work is done on the project I want them to be able to click on a button that takes them to another form where they can enter information that is linked to the original information.
So they search for job number 00000 and come up with the above data on the first form, I want them to then click on 'Project Information' button and be taken to another form that has a lot more stuff on there, like a description, complications, notes, links to documents etc etc. I tried to do this linking two tables together but it doesnt work as the two forms/tables are not co dependend and are irrespective of each other.
Does this make any sense ? and does anyone know how I might make this work ? Please let me know if I am not clear and I will try to explain as best I can
I would also like to change the form 'theme' aswell and have my companies logo transparent behind the data fields etc, anyone know how to do that as I only have the option to use the standard themes.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Sleek
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