Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 4-29. It's not industrial-strength security, but FileMaker created an Admin account for you
and has been secretly using it every time you open the Lease Agreement database. Really it's not
that much of a secret, because you have to figure that at least half of FileMaker's millions of users
know about this account and the hackers among them would try the “Admin” account name (it
doesn't even have a password), if they wanted to break into your database. One of the first things
you should do to make your database more secure is to turn off the “Log in using” option of this
window. Then change the default account to a custom name and password.
This default account is created in every database FileMaker creates, so to protect your new
database from prying eyes, turn off the option to log in using the automatic account and then
change the default account's name and password. Here's how to change the default account:
1.
Choose File
→
Manage
→
Security
.
The Manage Security window appears. It shows two built-in accounts, but only the
Admin account is active, as shown by the checkmark in the Active column.
2.
Click the Admin account and then click Edit
.
The Edit Account window appears (
Figure 4-30
).
3.
In the account box, type your first initial and last name
.
This first initial/last name scheme is commonly used for creating account names. But
you can use whatever scheme you like, so long as you can remember it.
4.
In the password box, type a password
.