MS-Access database encryption

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When working with an ms-access database (.accdb) to change the database password afterwards the connection (OleDb) failed. Seems newer versions of ms-access changed the encryption method which does not work across 32 and 64bit data providers.

In the past I would create a new database and import the data from the original database (.accdb) in which this time failed on two different machines, one Windows 7, one Windows 10.

So I wanted to pass on the following to remedy this issue but there is always the chance it's a data provider issue between 32 and 64 bit.

  1. Select "File" tab.
  2. Select "Options", a popup dialog appears.
  3. Select "Client Settings"
  4. Scroll down to "Encryption method"
  5. Select "Legacy".
  6. Press OK

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