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We have an access database that was created before i started working at my current company.

when user’s attempt to log in nothing happens. Access does not say if the password is wrong or anything.

what can be the issue?

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Are you running the Access database using a runtime or the full Access client? Also, is this app a single Access file containing both the forms and logic as well as data, or is data in a separate file? Also, are the files *.accdb or *.mdb? Is the “back-end” file in the expected place and in working condition?

Have you had any updates or new versions of Access installed? For example, might this application have been running on an old Access version or runtime, and you’ve recently introduced O365 or new Access version to the machine?

If you can, load the file using the full version of Access and hit F11 at the login prompt to see if it will show you the navigation pane where you may be able to inspect the data, programming, and forms screens. You may be able to identify if something is missing or corrupted.

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it is a full access client. no (be)

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the database is not split says my boss… but i split it so i can see whats in the backend

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Hi,
what is the type of access file containing the frontend: mdb, mde or accdb, accde?
If no message appair on wrong password input during the login maybe the authentication procedure was written by the original developer and for some reasons it doesn’t work propertly, if the file type is accdb or accde this is more likely your problem because integrated user security is not supported for accdb or accde (from Access 2007 onwards)

Did the application stop working all of a sudden or was it not used for a long time and are you now triyng to reopen it?
If the application suddenly stop working maybe the file may have become corrupt (try recover from a backup if you have one).

Another reason for access application to stop working are Windows updates or office updates.

Ciao,
Mat.