Sub ConnectToSecuredMDB()
   Dim cnn As ADODB.Connection
   Dim rst As ADODB.Recordset
   Dim strSQL As String

   On Error GoTo Err_Handler

   Set cnn = New ADODB.Connection
   With cnn
      .Provider = "Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0"
      .Properties("Data Source") = "C:\SecuredDatabase.mdb"
      .Properties("Jet OLEDB:System Database") = "C:\WorkgroupInformationFile.mdw"
      .Properties("Mode") = adModeShareDenyNone
      .Properties("User ID") = "John Doe"
      .Properties("Password") = "John"
   End With
   cnn.Open

   strSQL = "SELECT * FROM tblRecords"

   Set rst = New ADODB.Recordset
   rst.Open strSQL, cnn, adOpenForwardOnly, adLockReadOnly, adCmdText
   Debug.Print rst.GetString(adClipString, , ";")

   rst.Close
   cnn.Close

   Set rst = Nothing
   Set cnn = Nothing

   Exit Sub

Err_Handler:

    If Not rst Is Nothing Then
        If rst.State = adStateOpen Then rst.Close
    End If
    Set rst = Nothing

    If Not cnn Is Nothing Then
        If cnn.State = adStateOpen Then cnn.Close
    End If
    Set cnn = Nothing

    If Err <> 0 Then
        MsgBox Err.Source & "-->" & Err.Description, , "Error"
    End If

End Sub