Practical Examples: Securing an Access 2007 Database
To secure an Access 2007 database, add a database password to an Access 2007 database of your choice. Then test the database to ensure that you can open it properly. Add a digital signature to the database and place it in a trusted location. Notice that you no longer have to enable macros and VBA code. Finally, practice using the Trust Center to work with the message bar, modify privacy settings, work with trusted locations, and work with trusted publishers.
Summary
Security in Access 2007 is dramatically different from that of its predecessors. User-level security is not available with the new .ACCDB file format. Instead, you can add a password to an Access database and encrypt it so that ...
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