>VFP doesn't have the ability to do this. You could get a third party encryption product. There are several available from Hallogram (www.hallogram.com).
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>>Does Visual foxpro provide to secure its database alongwith its tables ? I want to protect my tables in a way that nobody open it with select table or open database commands through command window.

This has been discussed a few months ago. MS argued that putting security on DBC/Tables will affect the SPEED of the rushmore engine. They insisted on using SQL Server to achieve what we wanted about security. It's dismayed me for a while but I do understand it after, "It's a marketing strategyyyyyyyyyyyyy..."