Forgot access database password - it is easy to recover?

[jaryszek]

Hi Guys,

i forgot my database access. It is easy to break the pass?
What encoding script is used to secure access?

Best,
Jacek

 

[Isaac]

is it mdb/mde ?

 

[jaryszek]

this is accdb

 

[theDBguy]

this is accdb

Is it the BE or the FE?

 

[isladogs]

Access uses 128-bit encryption in ACCDB format so FE passwords are almost impossible to crack other than by brute force.
There is a workround for BE passwords.

 

[jaryszek]

Thank you Colin,

It is BE.

But what is a different with BE and FE? You can swith between them?

I was jsut linking table from FE databse to BE database and thats it. How we can have 2 different things here?
Can you please explain more or send any links to read more?

Jacek

 

[theDBguy]

Thank you Colin,

It is BE.

But what is a different with BE and FE? You can swith between them?

I was jsut linking table from FE databse to BE database and thats it. How we can have 2 different things here?
Can you please explain more or send any links to read more?

Jacek

Hi Jacek. I asked if it was a BE or a FE. So, thanks for answering that. Are you still able to use the FE for the same BE with the forgotten password?

 

[jaryszek]

How to Encrypt a Split Database in Access 2016

www.quackit.com

this method for FE will set up very special password which can be decrypted only via brute force?

Jacek

 

[theDBguy]

How to Encrypt a Split Database in Access 2016

www.quackit.com

this method for FE will set up very special password which can be decrypted only via brute force?

Jacek

Not necessarily. You can figure out the password for the BE if you had the FE. That's the workaround that Colin was talking about.

 

[isladogs]

Hi Jacek
If you think it through, the workround is simple from the FE. However if you only have the BE, you are stuck!

 

[jaryszek]

thank you!

I have BE with password and linked FE. I forgot BE pass.

Can anybody help with this trick?

Colin,
you said that only FE is 128 so BE is ...?

Jacek

 

[arnelgp]

open MsysObjects on FE, on the field Connect, look for the connection for the BE and
you will find the Password.

 

[jaryszek]

arnel awesome thank you so much!!!

Jacek

 

[arnelgp]

is that it? go and scribble the password to a notebook!

 

[jaryszek]

Yes it is.

Guys. about the trick it is the same what arnelgp provided?

Jacek

 

[isladogs]

It was no trick. I was trying to get you to work it out for yourself.
All you needed to do was look at the connection string for the linked table(s).
Arnel provided one method of doing so. There are others,

All ACCDB encryption is 128-bit whether FE or BE

 

[jaryszek]

thanks!

I think workbook password is set up with 256-bit encryption.

Can anybody share link woth other methods to find lost password? Just for the future?

Jacek

 

[isladogs]

CurrentDB.TableDefs("LinkedTableName").Connect

 

[jaryszek]

Thank you Colin!!!

 

[isladogs]

You're welcome ... but read my reply in your other thread