Clearing the database encryption key
In FileMaker Pro Advanced, you can use the database encryption feature to encrypt the contents of a database file. The database encryption combines the database file’s encryption password and a randomly generated, universally unique identifier (UUID), also known as a salt. With FileMaker Server, the server administrator or group administrator enters the encryption password when the file is opened for hosting.
To clear the encryption password for a selected database or all databases, use the menu commands on the Activity > Databases tab.
Note For more information about encrypting a database, see FileMaker Pro Help.
To clear the encryption keys on one or all encrypted databases:
1. Click the Activity > Databases tab.
2. Open the Databases list, the additional database folder, or the group folder, if required folder.
3. Select one or more databases.
4. Click
, then choose one of the following:
• Clear the Encryption Keys to remove the encryption password from the selected databases.
• Clear All the Encryption Keys to remove the encryption password from all databases.
Note Group administrators can only clear the database encryption key if the server administrator granted them the proper permissions.
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