Identifying a Security Flaw with Linked Tables in a Microsoft Access Database (and How to Fix it)

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In this Microsoft Access tutorial, I will show you how to identify and fix a significant security flaw with linked tables. Learn how passwords stored in frontend files can compromise your data and explore effective methods to secure your backend, such as setting passwords on the frontend and using VBA for dynamic linking.

Sam from Murrieta, California (a Gold Member) asks: I have noticed that even with a password protected back-end MS Access database file, it's still possible for someone to import my data into a blank new database by connecting to the front-end file. How can I prevent this?

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