Open password protected database with shell

Hello, all,

Wondering if someone can help me with this. I am trying to open a database using the shell command. This works good. I would like to be able to do the same thing on the database if it is password protected. I am not using any workgroups or anything, just a regular old database password. I want to actualy open the database, not connect to it which I know I can do via DAO/ADO.

Thanks in advance,

Strick

I think shellexecute api would do it but i haven't been able to prove that yet.