Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80004005' (Access Driver) Not a valid password...

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80004005' (Access Driver) Not a valid password...


The information in this article applies to:
MS Access Databases
ODBC Driver Errors
 
Description:  
I receive the following error message when trying to access a page on my web site:

    http://mydomainname.com/signup.asp
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    Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80004005'

    [Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft Access Driver] Not a valid password.

    /signup.asp, line 668
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Solution:  
One of the reasons to receive this error is when the database is password-protected. Make sure that the username (UID) and password (PWD) are correct in the .Open statement that is used to open the connection with the database.

Article ID: 76, Created On: 5/15/2008, Modified: 5/15/2008