You should be using integrated security. But since we don't control all the things, sometimes database password authentication is forced on us.  You can set up a file DSN with the password, but in MS Access it is never saved.  Instead everytime you reopen the database and view a table you see this:     Here is the workaround. Create a special type of query called a Pass-Through Query which does store passwords  Create a macro that runs this query at startup   This works by initiating a special silent query at startup using the password. Once the database password has been used once, it is cached for the MS Access session.   Create the Pass-Through Query  On the Ribbon choose the Create Tab and click Query Design  Close the Show Table  dialog  Click the Pass-Through  button on the Design Tab   Click Property Sheet  to edit the connection string properties. You can paste a connection string or use the ...  builder to open a GUI. If you use the builder be sure to choose to Save t...
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