Database Reference
In-Depth Information
7.
Type the Account Name and Password to confirm that you want to make change
to the file's security
.
You'll have to type this information every time you make a change to your file's se-
curity.
Chapter 18
gives you the full scoop on this important topic. If you can't quite
get the combination right, go back into the account you've just edited and then retype
your password. Once you get the combo correct, the window closes, and you're back
on your layout.
You know that you've got the account name and password right, because you were able to
close the window. But you should test the new login account by closing the file (if you still
have multiple windows open, make sure you close them all) and then opening the file again.
This time, you'll be asked to enter the new account name and password.
FileMaker guesses that the account name used for each file it opens is the same as the name
you entered when you first installed FileMaker. But you can change this name in the pro-
gram's Preferences window. Choose Edit→Preferences (Windows) or FileMaker
Pro→Preferences (Mac) to get the window shown in
Figure 4-31
.
Figure 4-31. Type the account name you want to appear in the User Name box, and FileMaker will
use that as the automatic account name from now on. On the Mac these options are a little differ-
ent. You can choose from the System's Admin Account name or choose Other and then type a cus-
tom name. Either way, it saves you a few keystrokes every time you open the database.
