>>How can I do so that a .DBF can not be read
>>and written by no aplication besides
>>my .EXE ?
>>
>>(I mean: only my EXE could change the table)
>
>The only way to prevent the data from being accessed is to use a database server as your backend. SQL Server has built in application roles that will allow only your application to access the data.
Not true; the Cryptor product addresses this exact issue.
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