Password Protect ADO Database in VB6.0

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I feel like such a dork (so what's new, eh?). I'm just fine opening an Access database with ADO using the "Jet OLEDB:Database Password=aardvark" kind of thing. All well and good for a database I protect using Access itself. I am at a loss as to how to change/remove the password programatically from within VB6. With DAO it was a piece of cake. I've tried all my usual sources on line, but to no avail. I know it's gonna be so simple I'm going to kick myself...

Thanks, all.

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I just knew it.... as soon as I posted the note I found the solution. As guessed, pretty simple:

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Dim strSourceDB As String
Dim strDestDB As String
Dim JetEngine As JRO.JetEngine
Dim strSourceConnect As String
Dim strDestConnect As String

' Build connection strings for SourceConnection and
' DestConnection arguments.

strSourceDB = "original.mdb"
strSourceConnect = "Data Source=" & strSourceDB & ";Jet OLDEDB:Database Password=OldPassword"

strDestDB = "newdb.mdb"
strDestConnect = "Data Source=" & strDestDB & ";" & _
"Jet OLEDB:Encrypt Database=True;" & _
"Jet OLEDB:Database Password=NewPassword"

Set JetEngine = New JRO.JetEngine

' Compact and encrypt the database specified by strSourceDB
' to the name and path specified by strDestDB.
JetEngine.CompactDatabase strSourceConnect, strDestConnect


Set JetEngine = Nothing

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*sigh*