Security problem w/ Access?

[kappa12]

I've been using Access for the last few weeks now and everything has worked out fine...until today. I tried to create a new database and a login box popped up asking for a username and password. I haven't changed anything w/ the program and most definately haven't set any sort of username or password. So why would it suddenly start asking me for one? Any suggestions?

[PinkPanther2003]

likely cause is a password has been set for the default user (Admin)

HTH,

Peter

[kappa12]

that sounds pretty feasible, except for the fact that I'm using it at home and the only admin is me. of course, I know that I didn't set any passwords nor did I change anything between two days ago when it worked and yesterday when it stopped working... when you say admin password, do you mean system admin or some sort of Access admin setting? thanks for the help, I really appreciate it.

[PinkPanther2003]

Access default user is Admin (password = Null) (nothing to do with the OS BTW).

Can you get into the database (I presume not)?

Can you open other databases?

If you just open access up and go to the debug window and type

?CurrentUser

you should return Admin

Have you used the Workgroup Admin Manager on NT in C:\WINNT\system32\WRKGADM.EXE of late?

C:\WINNT\system32\System.mdw is the default workgroup.

In the debug window
?dbengine.SystemDB

should return the mdw being used.

If not system.mdw then use WRKGADM.EXE to join it and see if this works.

HTH,

Peter