Permissions and Security

[mike sarles]

A former colleague designed a database for me. Because she
designed it she was set as the administrator.
Subsequently she left the company. Because she had
changed all of the permissions off to modify the database
for anyone else execpt the administrator, I am unable to
modify forms or anything else because when I try to modify
a form it tells me I need to open exclusive but I can't
open exclusive because I don't have permission to open
exclusive.

Any suggestions. I'd hate to have to redo the database.

 

[Graham Mandeno]

Hi Mike

If your former colleague has done the job properly, then your only option is
to contact her and ask her for her password. Of course, if you are able to
log in as a member of the Admins group then you can reset her password.

If she has been a bit careless, then you might be able to create a new
database owned by yourself and import all the objects into it.