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Format

Microsoft Access Workgroup Information File

Summary

Name
Microsoft Access Workgroup Information File
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/1258
Format type
Database
Description
A Microsoft Access Workgroup Information File stores the usernames and passwords for users and groups that require access to a Microsoft Access database. Compatible with MDB formats (Access 97-2003) rather than the later ACCDB format (Access 2007-2010).
File extensions
mdw
Submitted by
National Library of Australia / National Library of Australia
Developed by
Microsoft Corporation
Supported by
Microsoft Corporation

Internal signatures

Microsoft Access Workgroup Information File

Description
Offset 0-6 Magic Bytes from beginning of file: 'Jet System DB'

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
6
Byte Sequence
4A65742053797374656D204442
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • V96

    Release date
    21 January 2020
    • Added format

      Microsoft Access Workgroup Information File: Full entry added. Submitted by National Library of Australia.

    • Added signature

      Microsoft Access Workgroup Information File: Signature developed and samples provided by National Library of Australia