Encrypting a Microsoft Access database helps secure its contents by requiring a password to open the file. Here's how to encrypt a database in Access:
- Open Microsoft Access but do not open the database yet. Select 'Open'.
- Under the 'Open' category, select 'Browse'.
- In the 'Open' dialog box, navigate to your database file. Click the drop-down arrow next to the 'Open' button and select 'Open Exclusive'.
- With the database open in exclusive mode, click 'File'.
- Click 'Info'.
- Select 'Encrypt with Password'.
- Enter a password in the dialog box.
- Confirm the password by entering it again and click 'OK' to apply the password.
- Reopen the database to confirm it prompts for the password.
