User manual

130 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
Creating accounts
You can create accounts for every individual who accesses a file, or create fewer accounts that are shared
among many individuals, such as a “Marketing” account and a “Sales” account. You must assign a privilege
set to each new account.
To create an account:
1. Choose File menu > Manage > Security.
2. In the Accounts tab, click New.
3. In the Edit Account dialog box, for Account is authenticated via, choose FileMaker.
For information about accounts managed by an external server, see “Creating accounts that authenticate
via an external server” on page 131.
4. Enter an account name and password for the account.
Tip If you plan to create accounts for individual users, you may want to base each account name on the
User Name defined in the Preferences dialog box. This User Name is the default account name that
appears in the dialog box that prompts a user for an account name and password. The user won’t have to
re-type the account name if it matches the User Name.