file automatically adds username/password which I don't know and can't get into

[lauren_newbie]

Hi everyone,

 

I was after some assistance. For some reason, my filemaker database has started asking for a user name and password before it opens, when it never did beforehand.

 

So does anyone know why this is and how I can get around it, because now I can't get into the program, this is occurring in filemaker 7 develope and 8 advanced (I try open in both).

 

I am very sure that I have not set any passwords on this file,

 

thanks,

Lauren

[David Head]

What is the history of the file? Has it been upgraded to FP7 format? Are you saying that you used to open it without a password and then one day it asked for one?

[lauren_newbie]

Hi David,

 

It was created in developer 7 and the run time solution has been being used successfully. There are earlier versions of the file that do not have a password on them, but the later files, and the final one now have a password on them. The file did not need to have security on it because it was used on single pc.

 

I have not tried to upgrade it to 8. Do you know of anyway to get into the file?

 

thanks,

Lauren

[Ender]

All files in FM7/8 have at least one account. By default, new files get an account called Admin with a blank password. Also by default, this account information is used to log in automatically (set in File->File Options). If the Admin account's password was changed or the File Option to log in automatically has changed, it would start asking for a password.

 

Try 'Admin' with a blank password.

[lauren_newbie]

Thanks David,

 

that worked

 

Lauren

[lauren_newbie]

Whoops, thanks Ender