slytle Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 I've locked myself out of an old customer database that I need to use as a template. I don't need the data in it, just the structure. Help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHunter3 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 What kind of FileMaker file: .fmp12, .fp7, .fp5, something else? How did you lock yourself out? Can you describe the sequence of events leading to you being unable to get in? Is it your own design? Did you at any point run the developer tool on it and completely remove full access privileges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slytle Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 It is an .fmp12 file of my own design. I last worked on the file two years ago and just don't recall what my username and password were. (I don't know why none of my standard combinations work.) I no longer develop for this customer but want to reuse some of what I've done. I haven't removed the full access privileges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Martino Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Maybe the customer can send you an unlocked clone of the file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHunter3 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 ** AHunter3 feels his age as he tries to contemplate how anyone could describe a solution written in .fmp12 format as an "old" one ** Maybe the customer can send you an unlocked clone of the file. Assuming that the developer password was provided to the customer. That isn't always the case. Lots of developers intend to remain the one and only developer; they sell the solution to the customer but all structural changes are reserved for the original developer to make (and charge money for). Don't know how slytle approaches this matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincedubeau Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 You could try this: http://www.password-service.com/filemaker-password-recovery.php I have used it. While it doesn't display the password for .fmp12 files it does show the accounts and privilege set and allows you to change the password. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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