Access Database Security Question

Question

I have a database in Access 2003 that I only want certain people to be able to access. In my database I have a table which lists the people that should be able to access the da

Answer 1

This is the Access security window dressing I use.

Public Function SecurityCode() 
'*  Purpose:    Limits access to program

    Dim sUserID    As String
    Dim sUserName   As String    

'*  Determines user from Windows Login
    sUserID = Environ("USERNAME")


'*  Lookup on BE table of Allowed Users to verify on the list.
     sUserName = DLookup("[UserName]", "tbl_AllowedUsers", "ID = '" & sUserID & "'")


If Len(sUserName) > 0 Then
    'Allowed User, opens Main Switchboard

    'Set global variable for Admin rights
    g_Admin = DLookup("[AdminRights]", "tbl_AllowedUsers", "ID = '" & sUserID & "'")

    DoCmd.OpenForm "Switchboard"
    DoCmd.SelectObject acForm, "Switchboard", True
    DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdWindowHide

Else
    'Not on the Allowed Users list, opens to a Password Page
    DoCmd.OpenForm "frm_LockPage"
    DoCmd.SelectObject acForm, "frm_LockPage", True
    DoCmd.RunCommand acCmdWindowHide
End If


End Function