topic Re: Allow admin using name and password in QlikView https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Allow-admin-using-name-and-password/m-p/443699#M1333007 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>From QV Server Reference Manual 9</P><P>Service by Service</P><P>This chapter describes the QlikView Server/Publisher components in detail.</P><P>9.1</P><P>QlikView Server</P><P>Settings and Configuration</P><P>File</P><P>Description</P><P>Settings.ini</P><P>Stores the QlikView Server (QVS) settings. Manual changes in this file require restart of QVS. This file is always stored in the “Data” folder (see Overview (page 53)).</P><P>Data %ProgramData%\QlikTech\QlikViewServer</P><P>C:\ProgramData\QlikTech\QlikViewServer (this folder is a hidden one)</P><P></P><P>Shut down the QVS service and open a file Settings.ini</P><P>Add a line </P><P>AllowAlternateAdmin=1</P><P>just _before_ the line [Authentication]</P><P>Save the file and start QVS again. The admin user might be locked out if you have unsuccessfully tried to connect before. Go to AdministrativeTools-ComputerManagement-LocalUsers and unlock your user.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:33:34 GMT 2014-02-05T17:33:34Z Allow admin using name and password https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Allow-admin-using-name-and-password/m-p/443697#M1333002 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P>Under Sequrity Tab, "Allow admin using name and password"</P><P> is there any config file on server to change this?</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Allow-admin-using-name-and-password/m-p/443697#M1333002 johnan 2026-01-26T18:19:17Z Re: Allow admin using name and password https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Allow-admin-using-name-and-password/m-p/443698#M1333004 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Johnan,</P><P>where are you finding this setting? I checked under Document Properties and User Preferences but can't see it.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 24 Oct 2012 01:49:07 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Allow-admin-using-name-and-password/m-p/443698#M1333004 Anonymous 2012-10-24T01:49:07Z Re: Allow admin using name and password https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Allow-admin-using-name-and-password/m-p/443699#M1333007 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>From QV Server Reference Manual 9</P><P>Service by Service</P><P>This chapter describes the QlikView Server/Publisher components in detail.</P><P>9.1</P><P>QlikView Server</P><P>Settings and Configuration</P><P>File</P><P>Description</P><P>Settings.ini</P><P>Stores the QlikView Server (QVS) settings. Manual changes in this file require restart of QVS. This file is always stored in the “Data” folder (see Overview (page 53)).</P><P>Data %ProgramData%\QlikTech\QlikViewServer</P><P>C:\ProgramData\QlikTech\QlikViewServer (this folder is a hidden one)</P><P></P><P>Shut down the QVS service and open a file Settings.ini</P><P>Add a line </P><P>AllowAlternateAdmin=1</P><P>just _before_ the line [Authentication]</P><P>Save the file and start QVS again. The admin user might be locked out if you have unsuccessfully tried to connect before. Go to AdministrativeTools-ComputerManagement-LocalUsers and unlock your user.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:33:34 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/Allow-admin-using-name-and-password/m-p/443699#M1333007 2014-02-05T17:33:34Z