Setting up an administrator account

In this Deployment assistant step, set up the account that you’ll use to log in to FileMaker Server Admin Console.

To set up an administrator account:

1. For User Name, enter the name that you want to log in with.

2. For Password, enter the password that you want to log in with.

You cannot leave Password empty.

When you enter the password value, the Deployment assistant determines the strength of the password. FileMaker recommends that you enter a strong password. For information on password strength, see Understanding password strength.

3. Re-enter your password in Confirm Password.

4. For Password Hint, enter a word or phrase that will help you remember the password. The hint is displayed on the Start Page after three failed attempts to enter the user name and password.

5. For PIN, enter a four-digit number that can be used to reset the password using the command line interface.

6. Re-enter your PIN in Confirm PIN.

7. Click Next to go to the next step.

Click Cancel to exit the Deployment assistant.

Notes

• User Name is not case-sensitive.

• Password is case-sensitive.

• You can change the user name and password in Admin Console. You can also enable all members of a group to access Admin Console. See Admin Console settings.