Database security

[Rob S]

Hi,

I know next to nothing about Access security, but I've been given a .mdb file
kindly left by a previous employee, and asked to open it.

All I get when double clicking is "You do not have the necessary permissions to
use the "C:\folder\file.mdb" object.

Is there a nice simple way I can get into the mdb? I don't even know what
version of access it was created in......

thanks in advance
-Rob
robatwork at mail dot com

 

[Rick B]

That message would indicate that you do not have full permission to the
folder where your database lives. Not really a Microsoft Access issue, more
of a Windows permission thing.

Remember, you need FULL permission to the folder.

Rick B

 

[vermar]

Try to open it with Shift & Enter. Then search for the security. Normaly
situated in the Startup module or the macro Autoexec.