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Q153291: BUG: Wizards Fail on Secure Microsoft Access Database

Article: Q153291
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 4.0,4.1,4.2,5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbVC500bug kbVC600bug kbNoUpdate
Last Modified: 12-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- The AppWizard, included with:
   - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, versions 4.0, 4.1 
   - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, versions 4.2, 5.0, 6.0 
   - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, versions 4.2, 5.0, 6.0 
   - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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You may see the message "Not a valid password" displayed when AppWizard or
ClassWizard are used to create a CDaoRecordset-derived class.

CAUSE
=====

The Microsoft Access database file being used to generate the class is secure
and AppWizard and ClassWizard fail to prompt for a user name and password before
trying to open the database.

RESOLUTION
==========

Relax the security on the database so the Wizards won't fail.

-or-

Create another database that has a duplicate schema to be used for generating
classes

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article.

Additional query words: kbVC400bug kbVC500bug kbVC600bug KbVC410bug kbVC420bug kbmfc kbdao kbdatabase kbwizard

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Keywords          : kbVC500bug kbVC600bug kbNoUpdate 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbAppWizard
Version           : :4.0,4.1,4.2,5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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