How to use the MS Windows passwords for Login Form in Access

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Using Windows Passwords on Access

I want to use the windows passwords on Login form for autentication on
database. So If somebody know how to do this, help me.

Thanks for all.
 
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Douglas J. Steele

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I want to use the windows passwords on Login form for autentication on
database. So If somebody know how to do this, help me.
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Sorry, it's not possible. Access does not have the equivalent of SQL
Server's "trusted connection": you must create user ids and passwords in
Access.
 
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Tony Toews [MVP]

Using Windows Passwords on Access <Using Windows Passwords on
I want to use the windows passwords on Login form for autentication on
database. So If somebody know how to do this, help me.
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However you might be able to use the users Windows/Novell login
account info for your purposes.

API: Get Login name
http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0008.htm

Tony
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