accpac simply accounting 9.0 Manuel D’Utilisation
Chapter 3: Entering Basic Settings and Options
User Guide 3–31
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Restoring a Damaged Security File
In the unlikely event that you see a message warning you that
your security file has been damaged or deleted, you can restore
your sysadmin password and list of users. You can use either the
Restore Security From Backup wizard, or the Repair Security
command on the Maintenance menu, as described in this section.
your security file has been damaged or deleted, you can restore
your sysadmin password and list of users. You can use either the
Restore Security From Backup wizard, or the Repair Security
command on the Maintenance menu, as described in this section.
Do not use the Repair Security command unless your security file has
been damaged. It removes all user passwords from your security
settings.
been damaged. It removes all user passwords from your security
settings.
To repair a damaged security file using the Restore Security
From Backup wizard:
From Backup wizard:
1. Start Simply Accounting. If the security file is damaged, the
Restore Security From Backup wizard appears.
2. Follow the steps on the screen to restore your most recent
backup for this company.
3. Re-enter all your user passwords. (On the Setup menu,
choose Set Up Users, then enter a password for each user.)
To repair a damaged security file from the Maintenance
menu:
menu:
1. Start Simply Accounting.
2. In the Select Company window, choose Restore From
Backup to restore the most recent backup of your Simply
Accounting data to a temporary folder.
Accounting data to a temporary folder.
3. Copy the .SDW file from the temporary folder to the folder
where you store your current Simply Accounting data.
4. Open your data using the sysadmin name and the password
that was in effect on the date you made the backup.
5. In the Home window, on the Maintenance menu, choose
Database Utilities, then Repair Security.
6. On the Setup menu, choose Set Up Users, then enter
passwords for the users.