User manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Introducing FileMaker Pro
- Chapter 2 Using databases
- About database fields and records
- Opening files
- Opening multiple windows per file
- Closing windows and files
- Saving files
- About modes
- Viewing records
- Adding and duplicating records
- Deleting records
- Entering data
- Finding records
- Making a find request
- Performing quick finds based on data in one field
- Finding text and characters
- Finding numbers, dates, times, and timestamps
- Finding ranges of information
- Finding data in related fields
- Finding empty or non-empty fields
- Finding duplicate values
- Finding records that match multiple criteria
- Finding records except those matching criteria
- Saving find requests
- Deleting and reverting requests
- Viewing, repeating, or changing the last find
- Hiding records from a found set and viewing hidden records
- Finding and replacing data
- Sorting records
- Previewing and printing databases
- Automating tasks with scripts
- Backing up database files
- Setting preferences
- Chapter 3 Creating databases
- Planning a database
- Creating a FileMaker Pro file
- Defining database fields
- Using supplemental fields
- Setting options for fields
- Defining database tables
- Creating layouts and reports
- Setting up a layout to print records in columns
- Working with objects on a layout
- Working with fields on a layout
- Working with parts on a layout
- Chapter 4 Working with related tables and files
- Chapter 5 Sharing and exchanging data
- Sharing databases on a network
- Importing and exporting data
- Saving and sending data in other formats
- Sending email messages based on record data
- Supported import/export file formats
- ODBC and JDBC
- Methods of importing data into an existing file
- About adding records
- About updating existing records
- About updating matching records
- About the importing process
- Converting a data file to a new FileMaker Pro file
- About the exporting process
- Working with external data sources
- Publishing databases on the web
- Chapter 6 Protecting databases with accounts and privilege sets
- Chapter 7 Converting databases from FileMaker Pro 6 and earlier
- Chapter 8 Security measures
- Index
Creating accounts and privilege sets | 189
To create an account that authenticates via an external server:
1. Choose File menu > Manage > Accounts & Privileges.
2. In the Accounts tab, click New.
3. In the Edit Account dialog box, for Account is authenticated via, choose
External Server.
4. For Group Name, enter the name of a group that is defined on an external
authentication server.
5. For Account Status, choose whether you want the account to be active or
inactive.
6. For Privilege Set, choose the privilege set you want to use with this account.
The privilege set assigned to the account determines what the externally
authenticated group members can do in the database file. You can choose
an existing privilege set, or choose New Privilege Set and create a new one.
For more information, see the next section.
7. For Description, enter a description of the account (optional).
8. Click OK.
9. In the Manage Accounts & Privileges dialog box, click OK.
10. In the dialog box that appears, enter an account name and password that is
assigned the Full Access privilege set, and click OK.
Creating privilege sets
You can assign each privilege set to one or more accounts.
To create a privilege set:
1. Follow the steps above to display the privilege sets for a file.
2. Click New.
The Edit Privilege Set dialog box appears. By default, each privilege set
option is set to its most restrictive setting.
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