Is it possible to run a MS Access database without having Access .

Thank you!

"Lynn Trapp" wrote:

It's not Itcomputerdesigns, but Ltcomputerdesigns.

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Lynn Trapp
MS Access MVP
www.ltcomputerdesigns.com
Access Security: www.ltcomputerdesigns.com/Security.htm


"Sam" wrote in message
...
Hey Lynn, I can't get to your web site. Whatsup? I entered
www.Itcomputerdesigns.com and it wasn't recognized.

"Lynn Trapp" wrote:

Sam,
You can either provide those 2 people with a separate front-end with the
2
forms and reports that they need or, else, you can implement User Level
security and only give them permission to use the forms and reports that
you
want them to. To follow the second approach is pretty difficult. You will
need to get a copy of the Security FAQ (there's a link on the Security
page
of my website), read it several times, and follow it TO THE LETTER.

--
Lynn Trapp
MS Access MVP
www.ltcomputerdesigns.com
Access Security: www.ltcomputerdesigns.com/Security.htm


"Sam" wrote in message
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I need help on an issue similar to this. I have a replica of my
database
that two people use to enter data. Now I need two other people to have
access to only two forms and reports. I have not been able to get
there.
Can you please help me with this?

"Lynn Trapp" wrote:

Does your boss wish the client not to have a way to alter the
application,
or does your boss not wish to add the cost of Access?

Jeff,
In my experience, clients typically are looking for some combination
of
those 2 things. When I first started working where I do now, we took
the
full version of Access off of all computers except for a few key
people.
We
were trying to prevent to seemingly constant proliferation of new
Access
databases all over the company (it seems that nearly everyone in the
company who originally had Office Pro installed on their computers
opened
Access and created a DB1.mdb) and to reduce the cost of purchasing
full
licenses. Obviously, the financial types wanted to reduce the cost and
the
IS department wanted to get rid of so many databases.

However, it looks to me like we have encountered a problem with the
proliferation problem since I managed that project. When new employees
came
on board or when anyone got a new computer, it seems they were given
the
full version of Access again. So, the proliferation problem started up
again.

--
Lynn Trapp
MS Access MVP
www.ltcomputerdesigns.com
Access Security: www.ltcomputerdesigns.com/Security.htm