Defining the database administrator password

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Before setting passwords, make sure any open tables have been closed. Follow these steps to enter the database administrator password:

1. Choose File|Database Administration. The Database Administration dialog box appears.

2. In the Database Administration dialog box, make sure that the Current Database field is set to <None> and the Table Type field is set for dBASE (DBF) tables.

3. Click the Security button. The Administrator Password dialog box appears.

4. In the Administrator Password dialog box, enter a password of up to 16 alphanumeric characters. You can enter characters in upper- or lowercase. The password does not appear onscreen.

The first time you set the administrator password you are prompted to reenter the password to confirm. (Thereafter, the system gives you three chances to enter the password correctly before the login terminates.) The Security dialog box appears.

Warning!

Once established, the security system can be changed only if the administrator password is supplied. Keep a hard copy of this password in a secure place. There is no way to retrieve this password from the system.