ACC2000: Pages Expose Application Object Via Window.External

ID: Q222458

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Access 2000

Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

This article applies to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb) and a Microsoft Access project (.adp).

SUMMARY

It is possible to write script that uses the Dynamic HTML object External to expose the Microsoft Access object model in a data access page.

MORE INFORMATION

IMPORTANT: The Access object model is only visible when you view the page from within Access.

If the page does not come from a trusted source, use your browser to view the page. This will prevent the Access object model from being exposed.

Additional query words: inf potential security


Keywords          : kbdta 
Version           : WINDOWS:2000
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: May 13, 1999