After FM8 converts my FM6 file and I attempt to open, FM8 serves -
Open "filename x" using: Account name and Password? FM8 is getting the
account name from the FM8 application preferences. But I am at a loss
to what password it is referrring to. I've tried passwords related to
the converted file to no avail. My keychain password - noluck. What
am I missing? Can anyone advise?

Try Admin for user and no password

Ursus

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Tried that with same result. FM6 doesn't offer "accounts" - is there a
default until a pword is set?
Ursus wrote:

Try the account name as the password; it is case-sensitive, so you may have
to try a few variations.

The default password string after conversion is the account name.

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John Weinshel
Datagrace
Vashon Island, WA
(206) 463-1634
Certified For Filemaker 8
Certified For Filemaker 7


"Odysseus" <mjmalloy (AT) cfl (DOT) rr.com> wrote

Thanks for your replies. I tried both no password, the account name,
and the single password in the saved file and still no access. Could
it be a problem jumping from FM6 to FM8?

John Weinshel wrote:

Hmm, not sure what you mean by 'single password in the saved file'-- do you
mean the Filemaker 6 file?

In any event, the default password on conversion is also, indeed, the
account name. The problem lies most likely in the case-sensitivity. Since
case did not matter pre-7, it was commonly ignored, and you may not recall
the case of the 6 password. But, however it was left, the new password will
fail until you get the case right. Have you tried various case combinations?

--
John Weinshel
Datagrace
Vashon Island, WA
(206) 463-1634
Certified For Filemaker 8
Certified For Filemaker 7


"Odysseus" <mjmalloy (AT) cfl (DOT) rr.com> wrote

I deleted all the passwords in the FM6 file with the exception of one
that allows full access;
I selected FM8 to open the FM6 file;
A file conversion initiated saving the FM6 file with a new name and
converting the file to FM8;
I was prompted as stated above for an account and password, with the
account name using the default system name from the FM8 preferences;
I ok'd with no password, using the account name as password and the one
password left in the FM6 file.
No luck. ?

This happened on two separate MAC systems. One attempted to convert
and open in FM7 and now FM8.






John Weinshel wrote:

How about deleting ALL passwords in the FM6 file?


In article <1162077814.317694.296430 (AT) i42g2000cwa (DOT) googlegroups.com>,
"Odysseus" <mjmalloy (AT) cfl (DOT) rr.com> wrote:

Just tried that and got the same result. One user with complete
access, no password.
Converted and was again prompted as before.
Left password blank and was again refused access: " The account and
password you entered cannot be used to access this file. Please try
again."


Greg Dember wrote:

That way you should be able to use 'Admin' (not case-sensitive) for the
account name, and a blank password.

But something else is going on if your good passwords from 6 aren't coming
over properly.

--
John Weinshel
Datagrace
Vashon Island, WA
(206) 463-1634
Certified For Filemaker 8
Certified For Filemaker 7


"Odysseus" <mjmalloy (AT) cfl (DOT) rr.com> wrote