If you hide the ribbon completely, users will not be able to get to Access Options Unless you understand the code and how/where to use it, you won't lock things down properly Try the example app and study how I've used the module code. You want the modules modNavPaneTaskbar, modRibbon & modDatabaseWindow You can find all code needed to manage the navigation pane, ribbon and application window in my example app - see link in post #5 In fact there are a lot of security related articles on the website - suggest you read the site map to see what there is If security matters that much, you should encrypt your database with a password.Īlthough you'll need to tell users the password so they can get in, the encryption will prevent anyone reading your database in a text editor.

Strongly recommend users login (user name & password). Allow Default Shortcut Menus - disable right clicking.Allow Full Menus - removes most of ribbon tabs.

Use Access special keys (disables shift bypass and various other keyboard shortcuts.

In Access options, untick the following in your ACCDB file (BUT make sure you keep an unsecured copy or you will lock yourself out):

Access hide navigation pane