Microsoft Access 2000 Database tables not displaying after removing security - database

I have a database that has essentially been unlocked: I've removed the database password and VBA query password, but for some reason there is no content in the database... but the structure and fields are still in place.
I've discovered that the application its working with has been placing all of the actual data in windows virtual store in the app data folder. Based on testing, I'm 100% confident that the data is in this database.
Is there something that I'm missing - maybe another password lock I've forgotten - that would cause this strange behavior?

All of the tables were hidden.
To fix it in microsoft access 2007:
I clicked the microsoft button while the db was open, and then went to Access Options -> Current Database -> and checked "Display Navigation Pane". After that, i went to Navigation options under the current database menu and checked "show hidden objects" and "show system objects".
Fixed the problem!

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While trying to create entity data model, I get authorization exception

I set up my visual studio to always run as administrator.
When I create a new Entity Data Model, and try to point to the data source to a specific database, I get the error "Login failed. Log in is from an untrusted domain...."
I think that since I set VS up to run under administrator, Administrator needs access to at least one database, so I set that up as well.
But I am still getting the same issues.
See screenshots.
There is a bug with Microsoft.
The server name dropdown box doesn't always list the right servers.
It was listing a server that did not exist.
Somehow, it gets this information, from somewhere--I don't exactly know how--but I did have the posted server name on a different machine at one point in time.
I clicked on the ddl and picked the first one, assuming it found my server, but in fact the server did not exist.
I had to copy paste this in: DESKTOP-DLASSIT\SQLEXPRESS
Because that was the real name of my server.
Then, it worked...

DataGrip / DBeaver cannot resolve table / column names

I'm connected to my universities' SQL server (Microsoft driver). I've tried using both DataGrip from Jetbrains and DBeaver to connect. Everything seems to be fine when I execute a query, however neither DataGrip nor DBeaver is giving me help with table or column names. In fact, DataGrip keeps telling me "Unable to resolve..." even if I type in the whole name (as I said the query executes just fine). Example screen shot:
I'll be really grateful for any suggestions.
This issue is related to DataGrip's intellisense, a similar issue was posted to IntelliJ's community forms here.
This answer relates to DataGrip 2017.1.5 (is likely applicable to other versions as well):
After creating the initial connection to your server, open the Database tool window using:
(ALT + F1) or
(View -> Tool Windows -> Database).
Listed beneath your server connection you will see a "Schemas..." item, double click it. This will expand into a list of all DB schemas you have access to on that server.
Select the schemas you are interested in, and additionally expand each DB schema to select all child schemas for that DB.
Click the refresh button in the schema selection window to synchronize your settings (two arrows pointing at each other in a circle).
Image of Database Toolbar with DB/Schema selection
If they are DBO owned tables, qualify then as dbo.MyTable. Datagrip seems to want a schema (DBO) for objects in order to use intellisense.

Reporting Services 2008 - The user or group name 'xxx' is not recognized. (rsUnknownUserName)

I got a SSRS 2008 web edition instance (which was migrated from 2005 standard edition) and I need to change some security for a new folder I`ve just created.
When I go on report server web page (http://rsServerName.xyz/Reports), enter the new folder, go on folder properties, then when I click on Security, web page returns an error The user or group name 'xxx' is not recognized. (rsUnknownUserName)
I`ve checked the user in database - it exists, it has some items (reports) assigned to it, seems fine just like other users from database.
I first thought to just go into database and remove the entries from PolicyUserRole for users that aren't allowed into that folder, but there's also some info in SecData, and maybe some other places, and also found that microsoft doesn't support any queries against their reportserver database, so that might not be the brightest idea :)
Does anyone know any other way to remove the security from a specific folder ? Or maybe things to look at for this user name that it fails ? Another thing to mention, all security problems started when server was migrated from 2005 standard to 2008 web edition.
Thanks.
The only possible way to fix this was to remove the user completely and add it back. During the migration described above several user's permissions were affected, and the only way to fix was to re-create them from scratch - not elegant, but worked.
Solution - find the user, remove, add back.

Any way to change look-n-feel for query windows? Just jacked up production

After avoid disasters for a few years, my luck finally ran out.
I had a few query windows open (one of them on our production server which I forgot about). Thinking I was on our dev server, I did all sorts of nasties and totally hosed our production database.
Any BKM's on how you folks keep this from happening?
All advice appreciated!
Open up SQL Server Management Studio
On the View menu make sure that Registered Servers is visible (alternatively hit CTRL+ALT+G
In the Registered Server panel expand Database Engine
Right-click Local Server Groups
Chose New Server Registration
Fill in your necessary server details and then switch to the Connection Properties tab
Click on the Use custom color checkbox
Select the colour to be used. I tend to chose bright-red for live servers and green for development environments.
Save your Registered Server.
Next time you open a query on this connection the status bar at the footer should show the colour you selected.
IMPORTANT: If you change the connection of a query window (option in the right-click context menu) the colour of the status bar does not change. Just be careful out there!
Specially for such case I have added "Important DB Alert" function into my SSMS add-in called SSMSBoost.
You can "save" your production and development databases and assign them different colors. Whenever you change your connection to "Important DB" you will be warned with additional tooltip, appearing in SQL Editor window.
The feature is described here:
http://www.ssmsboost.com/Features/ssms-add-in-preferred-connections

"Cannot open user default database. Login failed." after installing SQL Server Management Studio Express

I have a database in a local file that is used by a program. The program has limited functionality and I needed to run some quick queries. I installed SQL Server Management Studio Express 2005 (SSMSE), connected to the SQL Server instance, attached the database file, and ran the queries. Now the original program will no longer connect to the database. I receive the error:
Cannot open user default database. Login failed. Login failed for user 'MyComputer\MyUserName'.
I've gone back into SSMSE and tried to set the default database. I've opened up Security, Logins, BUILTIN\Administrators and BUILTIN\Users. Under General, I have set the default database to the program's database. Under User Mappings, I made sure the database is ticked and that db_datareader and db_datawriter are ticked.
The program uses the connection string:
Server=(local)\Instance; AttachDbFilename=C:\PathToDatabase\Database.mdf; Integrated Security=True; User Instance=True;
I know jack-all about database administration. What else am I missing?
This may not be answering your question specifically, but it may help others with similar issue caused by different problem
In my case the problem was my user is defaulted to a database which is not accessible for any reason (can be renamed, removed, corrupted or ...)
To solve the issue just follow the following instruction
Try to login again on the login page there is other tabs select
"Connection Properties".
under the tab locate "Connect to database" and select an existing database you have access to like tempdb or master
Once you are connected to the SQL Server Instance execute the below TSQL to assign the login a new default database.
Use master
GO
ALTER LOGIN [yourloginname] WITH DEFAULT_DATABASE = TempDB
GO
Alternatively once you connected change your default database name to master via UI
Article taken from :
http://www.mytechmantra.com/LearnSQLServer/Fix-cannot-open-user-default-database-Login-failed-Login-failed-for-user-SQL-Server-Error/
This problem manifested for me when I took my default db offline. Next thing I know I couldn't login. Switching to the Connection Properties tab and selecting the drop down to change the database I want to connect to also failed.
It let me in right away once I manually typed master as the db I wanted to connect to (on the Connection Properties tab).
First, try to isolate your problem:
Take a backup of the file! Some of the steps below can, apparently, in some circumstances cause the file to vanish.
Are you sure you are connecting to the same instance through Management Studio as the program is?
If possible, try to shut down the instance that you are not expecting to use.
Set the user's default database to master and try to make the program logon.
Try to login as the user through Management Studio - since you have integrated security, you should open Management Studio as the program's user.
Are you using "User instances" - perhaps without knowing it? If so, this may be helpful: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sqlexpress/archive/2006/11/22/connecting-to-sql-express-user-instances-in-management-studio.aspx
I haven't worked much with files being attached in the way your program does - but you write that you attached the DB in the Management Studio as well. Have you tried detaching it there before running your program? Perhaps you are seeing the Management Studio and your program competing for exclusive access to the MDF-file?
EDIT: I added point 6 above - this is new in my own list of TODOs when troubleshooting this type of Login failed. But it does sound a lot like what you're experiencing.
EDIT2: In the first edit, new item was added to the list. So the numbers in the comments doesn't correspond with the numbers in the answer.
I finally figured this out, and my situation is different than every other I've read about tonight.
I had restored my database from a backup. I knew that there was a particular login user that I had been using, so I created that user in SSMS. However, there was already a user by that name under the database that had come in with the backup.
Since I had screwed around so much trying to fix this, I wasn't able to delete the user under the DB easily. I deleted the database and restored again. Then:
Delete the user under the Databases->[my database]->Users
Create the user again in Security->Logins (not under your DB, although that probably works too.
Go to the newly created user. Select properties. Then under User Mappings, tell it to make your database the default. Give it read and write access.
Summary: I had two users. One that came with the DB, and one that I had created. Remove the one that came with the DB and create your own.
First click on Option>> Button of “Connect to Server” Prompt.
Now change the connect to database to any existing database on your server like master or msdb.
More Details
https://blog.sqlauthority.com/2008/11/04/sql-server-fix-error-4064-cannot-open-user-default-database-login-failed-login-failed-for-user/
I've also had this same problem, it turned out that I was trying to access the built in membership classes (in a view), and that .Net was trying to create the database in the App_Data folder:
#Membership.GetUser().ProviderUserKey
This will trigger the system to try and create a database based in the built in membership system, which may not be the way your system is setup.
I had a similar problem had to simply download SQL Express Utility that is capable of starting User Instances. SSEUtil is a tool written by the Visual Studio team to help troubleshoot User Instance issues, you can read more about it in the read me file that is installed with the utility.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=fa87e828-173f-472e-a85c-27ed01cf6b02&DisplayLang=en.
Hope this will help.
In my case I had to set "connect to any database" right path:
On your instance, go to Security , then to Logins.
Right Click on there, you will see properties and you should click on Securables.
There it give possibility to connect to any database.

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