The Database Editor offers two levels of security:
Administrator
User
Each level has a separate login procedure and a separate password. (By default, there are no passwords.)
The only difference between administrator-level security and user-level security is that only the administrator can change the administrator password, and only the user can change the user password. Whether you log in as an administrator or a user, you have full access to all Database Editor functions.
If you change the administrator or user password in the Database Editor, the corresponding change is also made in the InfoConnect Manager. Likewise, if you change the administrator or user password in InfoConnect Manager, the corresponding change is also made in the Database Editor.
Standalone Installations
In a standalone installation, when you run the Database Editor, you are automatically logged in as a user.
If you add a user password, you are prompted for it when you run the Database Editor. You are prompted for an administrator password only when you try to log in as an administrator.
Shared Network and Multi-User Installations
In a shared network installation or multi-user installation, the person who installed the products is automatically logged in as an administrator.
If you add an administrator password, you are prompted for it when you run the Database Editor. You are prompted for a user password only when you try to log in as a user.
To ensure the security of the InfoConnect database, it is strongly recommended that you add both an administrator and user password.
In a shared network or multi-user installation, when you are prompted for a password, you are also prompted for a user name. The user name and password must match in order to gain access. The administrator password is associated with only the administrator's user name. The user password is associated with only one user name. For example, if the person who installed the products has a Windows logon name of ABC, and the administrator password is ADMIN, to log on as the administrator you must type both ABC and ADMIN at the prompt. If the user password is assigned to user DEF, and the user password is USER, to log on as a user you must type both DEF and USER at the prompt. Anyone logged on to the PC can log in as either an administrator or a user, as long as the user name and password match.
To log in as a user
From the File menu, click User Login.
If this item is unavailable (dimmed), you are already logged in as a user. No further action is required.
Do one of the following:
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In this environment |
Do this |
|---|---|
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Standalone installation |
Type your password. |
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Shared network installation or multi-user installation |
Type your Windows user name and password. If you do not have a Windows user name, type your network logon name. The user name and password must match. |
The default password is no password.When you click OK, you are logged in as a user and have access to all the functions allowed to a user. To logout, from the File menu select User Logout.
To change the user password
If you have not already done so, log in as a user.
From the File menu, click Change User Password.
In the Old Password text box, type the current password for logging in as a user.
The default user password is no password.
When you type, asterisks (*) appear instead of the actual characters.
In the Password text box, type the password that you want to use to log in as a user.
In the Confirm Password text box, type the same password that you typed in the Password text box.
This ensures that you typed the desired password correctly in the Password text box.
When you click OK, the new password takes effect. The next time you log in as a user, you must type this password.
To log in as an administrator
From the File menu, click Administrator Login.
If this item is unavailable (dimmed), you are already logged in as an administrator. No further action is required.
Do one of the following:
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In this environment |
Do this |
|---|---|
|
Standalone installation |
Type your password. |
|
Shared network installation or multi-user installation |
Type your Windows user name and password. If you do not have a Windows user name, type your network logon name. The user name and password must match. |
The default password is no password.
When you click OK, you are logged in as an administrator and have access to all Database Editor functions. To Logout, from the File menu select Administrator Logout.
To change the administrator password
If you have not already done so, log in as an administrator.
From the File menu, click Change Administrator Password.
In the Old Password text box, type the current password for logging in as an administrator.
The default user password is no password.
When you type, asterisks (*) appear instead of the actual characters.
In the Password text box, type the password that you want to use to log in as an administrator.
In the Confirm Password text box, type the same password that you typed in the Password text box.
This ensures that you typed the desired password correctly in the Password text box.
When you click OK, the new password takes effect. The next time you log in as an administrator, you must type this password.I