Just to follow up, I found a Windows app that sniffs out the users names and allows you to change the passwords. It doesn't show what they are, but it somehow allows access to the change password command.
Works great, except for the Windows part. It's all fixed now and running smoothly and securely. rob On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 8:13 AM, Bill Holt <[email protected]> wrote: > It's always possible, Rob, that some sort of file corruption has occurred > with rejection of your admin password being the unpredictable result of this > occasion. But it ain't likely. You might be able to use your backups to > document when the "corruption" occurred. If so, perhaps Mr. Disgruntled > would try his admin access, if told of the timing "coincidence," assuming > he's smart enough to consider the possible legal consequences. > > Now, if the access you are currently denied is to the admin control panel, > rather than access to a particular file or group of files, then you can > de-install FM-server and re-install it with a new password. > > > Bill Holt > > > BTW: I know Jonathan has mentioned it here before, but the new FMUG may be > of interest to you. Shared experiences and all that ... > > > > > On Nov 24, 2009, at 5:53 PM, Robert Kersting wrote: > >> Here's one for the Filemaker crew. >> >> Besides a disgruntled employee, is there any reason an FM database >> will stop accepting a password? >> >> Suddenly only a few people in the office can connect to the database. >> None of the admin passwords work. >> >> And yes, there is a disgruntle employee out there who had admin >> access, but I'm trying to cover any other bases before I start >> accusing anyone. >> >> I've got a small utility that lets me change passwords on the files >> but It's a shareware file and I'm not sure if it actually works. I'd >> rather not shell out the $30 just to find out it only works up to 6 or >> 7. We're on 8.5. >> >> Thanks, >> rob >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > _______________________________________________ MacGroup mailing list [email protected] http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
