Managing accounts (detailed)
Use this dialog box to manage the number and type of
accounts, including creating and editing accounts, deleting or duplicating accounts, or reordering the accounts list.
To create or edit an account:
1. Choose File menu > Manage > Security.
2. If the basic security settings are displayed, click Use Detailed Setup.
The Accounts tab lists the accounts defined for this file.
3. To create a new account, click New. To edit an existing account, select the account, then click Edit.
4. In the Edit Account dialog box, enter or change any of the following options.
To | Do this |
Select how the account is managed | Choose from Account is authenticated via. |
Set the account name | Enter or change the name for Account Name. |
Set the password | Click Change, then enter and confirm a new password for Password. Click Set Password. |
Force the user to choose a new password the next time he or she logs in | Select Require password change on next login. Note In most cases, an account that is shared by multiple users should not force a password change upon first login. Instead, specify a password and provide it to the users who need it. Also, the privilege set for a shared account should not permit password changes. See Creating and editing privilege sets. |
Make an account active or inactive | For Account Status, choose active or inactive. Users can’t open a file using an inactive account name and password. |
Select the privilege set for the account | For Privilege Set, choose the privilege set to use with this account. |
Edit the account description | For Description, enter an account description. |
5. Click OK.
If you’re finished working with accounts and privileges, click OK.
To duplicate or delete accounts:
1. In the Manage Security dialog box if the basic security settings are displayed, click Use Detailed Setup.
The Accounts tab lists the accounts for this file.
2. Select one or more accounts to duplicate or delete, then click Duplicate or click Delete.
3. Click OK.
If you’ve finished working with accounts and privileges, click OK.
To reorder the accounts list:
1. In the Manage Security dialog box, click the Accounts tab.
2. Do any of the following:
To | Do this |
Display accounts alphabetically | Choose View by > account name or click the Account column heading. You can also switch the alphabetical list between ascending and descending order by clicking the Account column heading. Note Clicking a column heading doesn’t change the authentication order. You must drag each account by its  . |
Display accounts in the order they were created | Choose View by > creation order. |
Display accounts in the order that FileMaker Server searches through the accounts list for a valid account | Choose View by > authentication order. |
Change the order you want FileMaker Server to authenticate accounts | Choose View by > authentication order. Then drag each account by its to the new order, then click OK. |
3. If you’re finished working with accounts and privileges, click OK.
Note To quickly activate or deactivate an account, click its checkbox in the first column of the Accounts tab. See
Creating and editing accounts.
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