Managing Security

Using Security Features in Access

As a workgroup administrator, you might want to initiate or oversee workgroup-wide security practices for protecting Microsoft Access database applications. Access 2000 includes options for protecting databases and applications. These options are independent of any additional security measures at the operating system level.

Strategies for Securing an Access Database

Restricting User Access with Startup Options

Setting a Password to Prevent Opening a Database

Protecting Source Code with an MDE or ADE File

Encrypting a Database

Setting User-Level Security

Establishing Security with the User-Level Security Wizard

Removing User-Level Security

Using the RunPermissions Property with User-Level Security

Security Issues for Data Access Pages