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Microsoft ACE OLEDB 12.0

Standard security
Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\myFolder\myAccessFile.accdb; Persist Security Info=False;

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With database password

This is the connection string to use when you have an Access 2007 - 2013 database protected with a password using the "Set Database Password" function in Access. Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\myFolder\myAccessFile.accdb; 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. Note! Reports say that a database encrypted using Access 2010 - 2013 default encryption scheme does not work with this connection string. In Access; try options and choose 2007 encryption method instead. That should make it work. We do not know of any other solution. Please get in touch if other solutions is available!

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DataDirectory functionality
Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=|DataDirectory|\myAccessFile.accdb; Persist Security Info=False;

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Network Location
Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0; Data Source=\\server\share\folder\myAccessFile.accdb;

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Standard security (mdb file)

Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\myFolder\myAccessFile.mdb; Persist Security Info=False;

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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.

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DataDirectory functionality (mdb file)

Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=|DataDirectory|\myAccessFile.mdb; Persist Security Info=False;

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Network Location (mdb file)

Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0; Data Source=\\serverName\shareName\folder\myAccessFile.mdb;

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Microsoft Jet OLE DB 4.0

Standard security
Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=C:\mydatabase.mdb;User Id=admin; Password=;

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With database password

This is the connection string to use when you have an access database protected with a password using the Set Database Password function in Access.

Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=C:\mydatabase.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.

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Workgroup (system database)

Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=C:\mydatabase.mdb; Jet OLEDB:System Database=system.mdw;

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Workgroup (system database) specifying username and password

Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=C:\mydatabase.mdb; Jet OLEDB:System Database=system.mdw;User ID=myUsername;Password=myPassword;

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DataDirectory functionality
Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=|DataDirectory|\myDatabase.mdb; User Id=admin;Password=;

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Network Location
Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0; Data Source=\\serverName\shareName\folder\myDatabase.mdb;User Id=admin; Password=;

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Using RDS (MS Remote)

Access database over HTTP. You must setup RDS on the server for his to work. Provider=MS Remote;Remote Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0; Remote Server=http://server.adress.com;Data Source=d:\myPath\myDatabase.mdf;

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Exclusive
Used to get exclusive access to the database if you, for instance, want to let the application be able to reset the database password. Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=C:\mydatabase.mdb; Mode=Share Exclusive;User Id=admin;Password=;

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.NET Framework Data Provider for OLE DB

Use an OLE DB provider from .NET
Provider=any oledb provider's name;OledbKey1=someValue;OledbKey2=someValue;

See the respective OLEDB provider's connection strings options. The .net OleDbConnection will just pass on the connection string to the specified OLEDB provider. Read more here.
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Microsoft Access accdb ODBC Driver

Standard Security
Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb, *.accdb)};Dbq=C:\mydatabase.accdb; Uid=Admin;Pwd=;

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Workgroup
Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb, *.accdb)};Dbq=C:\mydatabase.accdb; SystemDB=C:\mydatabase.mdw;

No changes were made to the .mdw file format for Office Access 2007. The Office Access 2007 Workgroup Manager creates .mdw files that are identical to those that are created in Access 2000 through Access 2003. The .mdw files that are created in those earlier versions can be used by databases in Office Access 2007.

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Exclusive
Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb, *.accdb)};Dbq=C:\mydatabase.accdb; Exclusive=1;Uid=admin;Pwd=;

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Enable admin statements

To enable certain programatically admin functions such as CREATE USER, CREATE GROUP, ADD USER, GRANT, REVOKE and DEFAULTS (when making CREATE TABLE statements) use this connection string. Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb, *.accdb)};Dbq=C:\mydatabase.accdb; Uid=Admin;Pwd=;ExtendedAnsiSQL=1;

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Specifying locale identifier

Use this one to specify the locale identifier which can help with non-US formated dates. Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb, *.accdb)};Dbq=C:\mydatabase.accdb; Locale Identifier=2057;Uid=Admin;Pwd=;

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The above example uses the en-gb locale identifier (2057)

Standard connection
Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb, *.accdb)};Dbq=C:\mydatabase.mdb;

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Microsoft Access ODBC Driver

Standard Security
Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};Dbq=C:\mydatabase.mdb;Uid=Admin;Pwd=;

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Workgroup
Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};Dbq=C:\mydatabase.mdb; SystemDB=C:\mydatabase.mdw;

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Exclusive
Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};Dbq=C:\mydatabase.mdb;Exclusive=1; Uid=admin;Pwd=;

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Enable admin statements

To enable certain programatically admin functions such as CREATE USER, CREATE GROUP, ADD USER, GRANT, REVOKE and DEFAULTS (when making CREATE TABLE statements) use this connection string. Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};Dbq=C:\mydatabase.mdb;Uid=Admin;Pwd=; ExtendedAnsiSQL=1;

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Specifying locale identifier

Use this one to specify the locale identifier which can help with non-US formated dates. Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};Dbq=C:\mydatabase.mdb; Locale Identifier=2057;Uid=Admin;Pwd=;

Access 2000Access 2002Access 2003A

The above example uses the en-gb locale identifier (2057)

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.NET Framework Data Provider for ODBC

Use an ODBC driver from .NET
Driver={any odbc driver's name};OdbcKey1=someValue;OdbcKey2=someValue;