Reset Account Password

Resets the password of a FileMaker file account.

See also 

Options 

  • Account Name allows you to specify the name of the existing FileMaker file 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 Yes
FileMaker Go Yes
FileMaker WebDirect Yes
FileMaker Server Yes
FileMaker Cloud Yes
FileMaker Data API Yes
Custom Web Publishing Yes

Originated in version 

7.0

Description 

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

Notes 

  • This script step works only with FileMaker file accounts.

  • 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 scripts 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.

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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.

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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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