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Sun, Jun 14 2009 18:28

An older version of MSCOMM32.OCX has had the "kill bit" flag set.

The latest Windows Update has set the kill bit flag for an out of date but commonly used version of mscom32.ocx. Microsoft Security Advisory (969898) Options - roll back the update. Not recommended however instructions are in the above web page. - locate...
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Sat, May 23 2009 17:57

DbUtilities - Transfer object permissions from a secured database to a new database container

The first item "is a fantastic re-write of DbUtilities which, as an Add-in, makes it easier to transfer the object permissions from a secured database to a new database container. " Author: Jeff Conrad (aka "Access Junkie"), former...
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Tue, Nov 18 2008 14:14

Encryption and developers

A newsgroup poster recently stated: I found a freeware dll, md5lib.dll, on the web and am trying to use it in Access 2003. My reply (which has been added to for the purposes of this posting) I would strongly urge using the CryptoAPI as specified by Microsoft...
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Fri, Nov 9 2007 18:43

Access 2000 security patches

Warning: Microsoft Update, which includes Windows and Office Updates, will not locate Office 2000 patches. I was a bit startled recently when I managed to somehow get to an Office Update screen that informed me I was missing a number of Office 2000, and...
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