Access database "current user"

I need some help with user credentials when using the Database Connectivity toolkit to interface with an Access database file. There are users and groups defined in a workgroup. Using a file DSN I am able to read and write to tables in the Access databse file. However, I have absolutely no idea how to "extract" user names from the .mdw file. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Hi j_a,
The biggest hurdle that we are going to face is the .mdw file structure/format. Although there is no VI which directly reads the file, I think one of the work-arounds is to convert the file to text which then you can parse the usernames to populate your control. The encryption of the file will prevent any conversion using notepad/wordpad so we are going to need a third-party converter.
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Attributes.
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Open your database in Access.
Resource:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324666/en-us (It also applies to Access 2010)
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These are the detail of the query:
1. MS Access 2003 and later database via OLE DB provide for entry of a u201Cdatabase passwordu201D to provide additional protection.
2. In VB 2005 and in VB2008 environment I have managed to establish a connection with a database password and open recordsets using ADO connection. See code below.
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Symptom
A VB .NET application uses Crystal Reports for Visual Studio .NET as the reporting development tool.
A report is created that connects to a password protected Microsoft Access Database.
How do you pass a password (for database level security) or a password and user ID (for user level security) at runtime using the different connection methods(Native/ODBC/OLEDB)?
Resolution
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'page
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" For Native and ODBC connections, use the following
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====================
NOTE:
You cannot set a database level password when
using Crystal Reports for Visual Studio .NET 2002 or
2003.
====================
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" For ODBC and OLEDB connections, use the following
code:
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have to point the system database to the appropriate
MDW file. In addition, click the 'Advanced' button and
specify the User ID and password.
====================
NOTE:
You cannot set a user level password when using
a native connection with Crystal Reports 9.2 and
Crystal Reports for Visual Studio .NET 2002 or 2003.
This KB is valid for:
CRYS REPORTS VS .NET.9.1
CR FOR VS .NET 2005
CR FOR VS .NET 2008

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