3 Replies Latest reply on Oct 21, 2011 9:23 AM by JerrySturman

Password required after file conversion

DanielClark1882 Oct 20, 2011 12:57 PM

Summary

Product

FileMaker Pro

Version

Operating system version

Mac OSX 10.7

Description of the issue

Have used Filmaker for years for my business invoicing. Recently upgraded from version 6, as Lion (OSX 10.7) no longer uses Rosetta. AFter conversion to FM11, I get a dialog upon file launching asking for a password. If I select 'GUEST' I am allowed full privileges. What I would like to do is turn this measure off, so that launching a file is a one-step process, instead of two. I have located some articles about changing passwords, but nothing about removing this feature. I am a single user, database is not published. I did not have any account name or password associated with the file when is was running on version 6. Surely there is something that I am missing here?

Steps to reproduce the problem

Launch a converted FM11 database. (Converted from FM6)

Expected result

File launches as it did in Filemaker 6.

Actual result

Get a dialog box asking for password and account.

Workaround

signing in as guest seems to grant full privileges. Not sure why an extra step has been introduced into my workflow.

1. Re: Password required after file conversion

philmodjunk Oct 20, 2011 3:29 PM (in response to DanielClark1882)

Open it with full access privileges.

Open Manage Security and make sure you have the Admin account set up with no text specified for the password.

Click OK to close these dialogs and enter admin with no password if asked to do so.

Select File Options from the File Menu, select the Log In Using check box and specify Admin as the account name and leave the password box empty.

You should now be able to open the file without having to enter any password.

With new Database files created in fileMaker, these are the default settings.
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2. Re: Password required after file conversion

DanielClark1882 Oct 21, 2011 6:27 AM (in response to DanielClark1882)

Many, many thanks. Don't think I would have figured that out on my own.
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3. Re: Password required after file conversion

JerrySturman Oct 21, 2011 9:23 AM (in response to DanielClark1882)

Worked perfectly. Many thanks. This has been bugging me for months!
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