password recovery

[Tam7877]

So I made a password and I believe I got fat fingers. Now the one I think I put in is not working. Can anyone help me? Please??

 

[Banana]

If you google, you should be able to find plenty of tools that will get it for you; some may be free.

 

[Uncle Gizmo]

I've used the free version of this one with great success.

Everything Access, Access Password Retrieval

 

[Tam7877]

my database ends with .accdb so the free one did not even see it in my system.

 

[Banana]

That's probably because they changed how it was encrypted. Did you search for 2007 version?

Alternatively, be prepared to pay for a fee at one of various vendors (such as EverythingAccess.com for example)

 

[boblarson]

That's probably because they changed how it was encrypted.

The Access 2007 ACCDB file password encryption IS different from the old MDB file password encryption. It is stronger.

 

[Tam7877]

I am perfectly willing to pay a small fee, i just need a program that actually works.

 

[DJkarl]

I am perfectly willing to pay a small fee, i just need a program that actually works.

The security model was drastically changed in A2K7.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...ityConsiderations_EncryptionDatabasePasswords

It makes the database passwords actually pretty secure in the 2007 version, which isn't good news if you've locked yourself out.