# Saving the Default Fabric View File

By default, the configuration of the last fabric view is automatically written to the default fabric view file (fc_view.dft). The password entered by the user is encrypted and saved with the fabric file and stored in the working directory. In the next SANbox Manager session, the default fabric file is automatically loaded after the user enters that same password in the Save Default Fabric File dialog.

To save the default fabric file and close SANbox Manager, do the following:

1. Open the File menu, and select Exit to display the Save Default Fabric File dialog.

2. In the Default File Password field, enter a password.

3. Click the Save View File button to encrypt the password and save the default fabric file to the user's home directory.

To prevent automatically saving the default fabric file when you exit SANbox Manager, the View File Auto Save and Load radio button must be set to Disabled in the Preferences dialog. Click the Exit Without Saving button to not to enter a password and close SANbox Manager.