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Reset Account Password

Resets the password of the existing FileMaker account you specify.

See also 

Options 

Account Name allows you to specify the name of the existing FileMaker Pro Advanced account with the password to be reset.

New Password is the new password for this account.

User must change password on next login forces users to change their password the next time they log in to the database.

Compatibility 

 

Product 

Supported 

FileMaker Pro Advanced 

Yes 

FileMaker Go 

Yes 

FileMaker WebDirect 

Yes 

FileMaker Server 

Yes 

FileMaker Cloud 

Yes 

FileMaker Data API 

Yes 

Custom Web Publishing 

Yes 

Runtime solution 

Yes 

Originated in 

FileMaker Pro 7.0

Description 

Use multiple occurrences of this script step to reset multiple accounts in a single script.

Notes 

You must be assigned the Full Access privilege set to perform this script step. To enable users with less than full access privileges to perform this script step, right-click the current script in the script pane and choose Grant Full Access Privileges.

This script step resets the account password without displaying a dialog box.

Example 1 

Changes the password of the Sales account. Requires you to change the password the next time you log in to the account.

Reset Account Password [Account Name: "Sales"; New Password: "1234"; Expire password]

Example 2 

Asks if you want to change the current account's password. Resets the password with the contents of the Password field.

Show Custom Dialog ["Reset the current account password?"; Accounts::Password]
If [Get ( LastMessageChoice ) = 1]
Reset Account Password [Account Name: Get ( AccountName ); New Password: Accounts::Password]
End If

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