
Now you can view data without having to decide whether you trust a database. The ability to view data even when you don't want to enable database content In Microsoft Office Access 2003, if you set your security level to High, you had to code-sign and trust a database before you could view data. This article does not discuss using third party products. Support for third party encryption products Access 2010 lets you use a third party encryption technology if you prefer. New encryption technology Office 2010 offers new encryption technology that is stronger than the technology offered in Office 2007. Here's what's new in Access security: New in 2010 Note: Although the model and techniques discussed in this article enhance security, the most secure way to help protect your Access data is to store your tables on a server, such as a computer running Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2010. Run unsafe expressions (disable sandbox mode)Īccess provides an improved security model that helps to simplify the processes of applying security to a database and of opening a database that has security enabled. How security works with databases from earlier versions of Access opened in Access 2010 Use a database password to encrypt an Access database

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Use an Access database in a trusted location For more information, see Help in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010. This article does not discuss the SharePoint security features that are available if you publish your database to the web by using Access Services. This article also links to more detailed content about various security features. This article provides an overview of the security features offered by Access 2010, and explains how to use the tools that Access provides for helping to secure a database.
