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(259134) - Microsoft has added database passwords, security account passwords, and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) passwords to Microsoft Access so that you can prevent unauthorized access to important information. If you are unable to access database...

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Article ID: 259134 - Last Review: March 27, 2007 - Revision: 4.1

Information about the Microsoft policy on forgotten password assistance with Microsoft Access

This article was previously published under Q259134
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

This article applies to a Microsoft Access database (.accdb and.mdb) and to a Microsoft Access project (.adp).

SUMMARY

Microsoft has added database passwords, security account passwords, and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) passwords to Microsoft Access so that you can prevent unauthorized access to important information. If you are unable to access database information because you do not know the correct password, please realize that:
MICROSOFT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS CANNOT ASSIST, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, IN THE BREAKING OF PASSWORDS APPLIED TO FILES AND FEATURES WITHIN MICROSOFT PROGRAMS.
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
189126  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=189126/ ) Microsoft policy regarding missing or incorrect passwords

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Office Access 2007
  • Microsoft Office Access 2003
  • Microsoft Access 2002 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Access 2000 Standard Edition
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