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It installs the 64-bit drivers required for modern 64-bit operating systems and applications to communicate with legacy and modern Office file formats.

Many IT administrators use the command line to install the engine. A common command is: AccessDatabaseEngine_x64.exe /passive . accessdatabaseengine_x64.exe

Under the hood, this engine is the descendant of the Microsoft (Joint Engine Technology). Jet was the beating heart of early Windows data access. It installs the 64-bit drivers required for modern

Because this engine is so good at connecting disparate data sources, it is occasionally a target for security researchers. Under the hood, this engine is the descendant

The ACE/Jet engine has had its share of Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities. Why? Because it parses complex file structures (Excel files .xlsx and Access files .accdb ). If a hacker crafts a malicious Excel file and tricks a server with the Access Database Engine installed into processing it, they could theoretically execute code on that server.