Something like this ?
Private Sub password_AfterUpdate()
If Me!password = DLookUp("[password]", "tblpasswordMonitor", "[password]='" & Me!password & "'") Then
' your open stuff here
Else
MsgBox "Invalid password"
End If
End Sub
Hope This Helps, PH.
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