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Using FileMaker Pro Advanced tools
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To encrypt a file:
1. Close all the database files that you are going to encrypt.
2. Choose Tools menu > Developer Utilities.
3. If you have used Developer Utilities on the same database solution before and saved your
settings, click Load Settings, locate and select the appropriate .sav file, the click Load.
4. Click Add, select the file or files that you want to encrypt, then click Add again.
Encrypt files that are in a multi-file solution all at the same time.
5. For Project Folder, click Specify to choose a location for the encrypted solution.
6. To rename the encrypted copy of the file, for Rename file, type a filename and click
Change.
7. To be able to quickly repeat the process, click Save Settings, and choose a folder and
location for your settings file. See
Saving solution settings (FileMaker Pro Advanced).
8. For Solution Options, click Specify.
9. In the Specify Solution Options dialog box, select Enable Database Encryption (or Re-
encrypt files).
10. For Shared ID, type any combination of uppercase or lowercase characters, numbers, and
symbols between 1 and 32 characters.
Important The shared ID is case sensitive.
Encrypted files in multi-file solutions are linked by the shared ID.
11. For FileMaker Account, click Specify.
12. Enter the account name and password for an account with Full Access privileges, then click
OK.
13. For Encryption Password, click Specify.
14. Type an encryption password and a password hint for the files, then click OK.
Important The encryption password is case sensitive.
You can use any combination of uppercase or lowercase characters, numbers, and symbols in
the encryption password.
15. By default, FileMaker Pro Advanced uses secure storage to encrypt container data that is
stored externally. If you do not want to encrypt container data when you encrypt your
database files, select Keep Open Storage.
Note You can change the secure or open storage of container data that is stored externally
after you encrypt database files. For more information about storage options for container data,
see
Setting up container fields to store data externally.
16. Click OK, then click Create.
To change the password for an encrypted file:
1. Close all the encrypted files whose password you are going to change.
2. Follow steps 2-15 in “To encrypt a file” above.