Blocking someone from changing the extension on a Microsoft Access Database
Does anyone happen to know if there is a way that I can block a user from chaning the file extension on a access database. The project that I am working on allows me to put a copy of a form on someones desktop that lets them fill in the information and upload it to my database. The file that I place on there desktop is .accdr. Works great. But if someone changes the file extension to a .accdb then they can get into the database and find out where the information is being stored. I know by default file extensions are hidden but a lot of my employees have them shown and know how to show them. I know I should have designed this database in SQL but I am not to good at that haha. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
if someone changes the file extension to a .accdb then they can get into the database and find out where the information is being stored.Even if you create an MDE/accde file, they can still (if they know how) see where the linked table points to... (Select the table, and hover the mouse over the name)
I am sure there may be a way to "lock this down", so lets see what Jim or another expert may have up their sleeves...
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Thank you very much for the help. This seems to work great. Thanks again.
1. Distribute as a MDE (source code stripped out).
2. Perform a check at startup for being in runtime mode:
If application.SysCmd(acSysCm
Msgbox....
Application.Quit
End if
Jim.