>hi all:
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>could someone pls. tell me how i could prevent a database and its constitutent tables from being copied onto another pc and then being opened through vfp at another installation. In short, how can i prevent my tables from being opened outside of my application pgm. Can i secure the database through a password etc. ?
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>sincere thanks inadvance and with kind regards.

Take a look at http://www.netlib.com and http://www.hallogram.com/cryptor/.