I think the code you translated might be for the .accdb file. In your translated code I noticed .mdb so per that page, this apples for .mdb With database password (mdb file) This is the connection string to use when you have an Access 97 - 2003 database protected with a password using the "Set Database Password" function in Access. Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\myFolder\myAccessFile.mdb; Jet OLEDB:Database Password=MyDbPassword; Some reports of problems with password longer than 14 characters. Also that some characters might cause trouble. If you are having problems, try change password to a short one with normal characters. Sent from losPhone > On Jun 6, 2014, at 1:27 PM, "Kjell Hansen" <kjell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi again, > It's an Access 2000 database and I've changed the password to a single a, still no show :( > > The database is downloaded on a regular basis and I need to extract some data from it, so I have no control over version or password. > > Thanks a lot > /Kjell > > "Richard Quadling" skrev i meddelandet news:CAKUjMCWXJfFvC_0vKq7Y4_QX-4mLumE=TOU4_v+s=YjSPZQ1VA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx... > > Did you read the notes regarding password length, password content and > Access version issues? > > Do any of these apply to you? > > I suspect one of them does. > > >> On 4 June 2014 21:48, Kjell Hansen <kjell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> I'm trying to connect to a MS Access database that has a database password >> set. >> According to http://www.connectionstrings.com/access/ you use the >> folowing as a connection string in such cases: >> Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\myFolder\myAccessFile.accdb; >> Jet OLEDB:Database Password=MyDbPassword; >> >> Which I translate into >> $dbcon = new PDO( 'odbc:Driver={Microsoft Access Driver >> (*.mdb)};DBQ=C:\\exampledb.mdb;Jet OLEDB:Database Password=MyDbPassword;' >> ); >> But it doesn't work :( >> When I have removed the password, there's no problem connecting but not >> with password set. >> >> I don't make the database, it's maintained elsewhere and I plan to >> download it regularly and extract data from it so I need to connect to the >> database with the password set. >> >> Any help or hints are deeply appreciated! >> /Kjell >> >> -- >> PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > -- > Richard Quadling > Twitter : @RQuadling > EE : http://e-e.com/M_248814.html > Zend : http://bit.ly/9O8vFY > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >