September 30, 200223 yr what is the need for the username on login to a web hosted db apart from displaying the name to welcome the user or mabye using it in searches to find the records they have added in their name. but as their is no security check on it and as long as you put in a correct password they will open the database regardless of username. what is its point!!! just a thought i had
September 30, 200223 yr It is really for use with the 'Web Security' database. Where many people may have the same password. Garry
September 30, 200223 yr More security -- hackers need to crack usernames as well as passwords. I have a system where the username is the leading part of the user's e-mail address (all users are from the same organisation). This makes sending e-mail a snack.
October 2, 200223 yr It also means that I know each user's login name is unique, without having to check.
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