To follow along in this tutorial, open the software application by selecting the Sample Database shortcut that was added to your MS Windows Start menu. It may also be available on your desktop, if you selected this option during install.Users are logged into the database so that data entry and other actions are traceable to them.
The User Name (or initials, or any other identification, such as Employee ID number) is selected from the alphanumeric list, which is pre-selected with the last user who logged in from this computer workstation. Optional passwords ensure logon integrity. You can even use barcode readers to enter this information! We’ll see later how these user names are initially added to the database.
To follow along in this tutorial, open the software application by selecting the Sample Database shortcut that was added to your MS Windows Start menu. It may also be available on your desktop, if you selected this option during install.
Log in as Ralph Meyers. No password is needed for Ralph, although typically your Administrator will require a password to enter the database. Ralph has been given the typical privileges in the database that are made available to the Data Entry personnel.
To quickly switch the user that is logged on, use the Change User option from the Tools menu, or click on the Change User 
toolbar icon.