Forgotten my password (1 Viewer)

[RaptorRaptur]

Many years back I developed a little system. Today I tried to open it to see what functions etc I had used. I found that I had password protected it and have NO idea what may be.
Anybody out there have idea as to how, at worst, I could at least look at my structures.
Alan

 

[theDBguy]

Is it an MDB?

 

[RaptorRaptur]

Yes, it is. Written using 2003

 

[theDBguy]

Yes, it is. Written using 2003

In that case, you might be able to use a third party utility to help you out.

 

[xavier.batlle]

Database password or VBA project password?

 

[The_Doc_Man]

If you can find a 3rd-party utility, it would be a better choice. We have a problem with giving advice on how to crack a password. While we don't doubt your word, it is still possible that you don't actually have rights to the DB in question. If we help you crack someone else's password, we become complicit in an illegal act - misuse of computer software. The problem is simple. You can swear on a stack of actual Bibles that you own the item in question. But if you had sufficient rights to be able to prove it and unlock that DB, you wouldn't need our help in the 1st place.

We have had issues in the past that dealt with people trying to enter a DB of questionable origin. Any accusation that we of the forum staff and expert members participated in breaching a product's security would jeopardize the very existence of this forum because of the recent laws enacted in the UK. Therefore, don't take it as a personal affront if some folks are reluctant to give you more direct advice. We are required by circumstance to tread lightly on this particular topic.

 

[RaptorRaptur]

Thank you all. I managed to finally guessed the right one

Alan

 

[Gasman]

I do not write passwords down, but do write hints to them down.

 

[GPGeorge]

Depending on your environment, writing down passwords isn't the end of the world. Nobody comes into my home office except my 3 year old granddaughter looking for scissors and paper and pencils. I have maybe 3 years before I have to worry about her stealing my passwords, I hope. She, could, on the other hand, cut the paper up with the scissors. Backups. You can't have too many backups. With a nod to The_Doc_Man's naval experience.

 

[AccessBlaster]

I find old address books great for passwords 'M' for Microsoft etc. The smartphone pretty much killed the need to save addresses. And young thieves have never seen an address book, so I think I'm safe.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

I do not write passwords down, but do write hints to them down.

Yep. At home, I have a 'hints' file (not actually called that) which contains certain key hints to my web and other passwords, which when possible conforms to the standard used by the military (in 2010's) for a non-admin password: Not less than 9 characters, consisting of 1 each of upper case, lower case, digits, and punctuation. Some web sites don't allow mixed-case, others restrict or totally forbid punctuation; some web places will use extra authentication in the form of a text to a cell phone with a short generated key. All else conforms to that military standard.

BTW, just for snorts and giggles, the admin password rules were 2 of each flavor of character class and a minimum of 12 characters. As I understand it, that might have changed since I retired - but it is still good standard.

 

[DHookom]

I use a password manager app on my phone. I suppose if someone murdered me and then opened my phone and app with my dead face, my passwords would be compromised.

 

[Gasman]

Or you lose your phone?, or is it all backed up to the cloud?