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Setting security preferences

You can create a Contribute startup password to prevent other people with access to your computer from making changes to your Contribute websites. When you require a password, anyone using Contribute on your computer must provide the correct Contribute startup password in order to edit, add, or delete pages in your website.

In addition to securing access to your websites, enforcing the password requirement causes Contribute to use a stronger encryption method when it stores your FTP information on your computer.

Note: Be sure to keep your password information secure and not to lose it. If you lose your password you will have to remove all of your Contribute website connections before you can use Contribute to make changes in your websites.

For information about entering the startup password when launching Contribute, see Entering a Contribute startup password. For information about disabling the startup password requirement, see Disabling a Contribute startup password.

To set a Contribute startup password:

  1. Select Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Contribute > Preferences (Macintosh).
  2. In the Preferences dialog box, select Security.
  3. Select Require Contribute startup password.
  4. In Password, type a password for the site.
  5. In Confirm Password, type the password again.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Note: If the passwords do not match, you see an error message asking you to retype and confirm the password.

    An alert appears warning you about the consequences of losing your password.

  8. Click OK to close the alert box, or click Cancel if you do not want to set a password.
  9. Contribute confirms that your password is saved.

  10. Click OK.

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