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Protecting databases
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ILEMAKER PRO HELP 476
Notes
• There are two other methods for enabling and disabling extended privileges:
• While configuring sharing settings for FileMaker Network sharing, ODBC/JDBC, or
FileMaker WebDirect, you can enable sharing for all users or certain privilege sets if
your privilege set permits it. This method is accessible by any account assigned a
privilege set with the Manage Extended Privileges via Sharing dialogs privilege
enabled, so it can be accessed by accounts that are not assigned the Full Access
privilege set. See
Editing other privileges, Sharing databases on a network, Using
ODBC and JDBC with FileMaker Pro, or Publishing databases with FileMaker
WebDirect.
• While editing an extended privilege, you can enable or disable the privilege sets that
can access it. See
Editing which privilege sets may use an extended privilege. (This
method requires Full Access privileges.)
• If you are hosting a FileMaker Pro database, the database must include the fmapp
extended privilege. If you use the Upload Database assistant to upload a database to
FileMaker Server and if no sharing is enabled, the Database Server enables fmapp for the
Full Access privilege set.
• Keywords for extended privileges that begin with “fm” are reserved by FileMaker.
Related topics
Managing extended privileges
Viewing extended privileges
Editing other privileges
For a file, privilege sets can allow or prohibit:
• Printing
• Exporting records, copying records to the Clipboard, and using Apple events to query data
• Setting extended privileges
• Entering data that does not match a field’s validation options
• Disconnecting the client of a shared file from FileMaker Server software when the client is
idle
• Password changes, as well as require password changes at regular intervals, and a
minimum character length for new passwords
You can also disable most menu commands in order to permit only basic editing, or disable nearly
all of the FileMaker
Pro menu commands.
To edit other privileges:
1. Start editing a new or existing privilege set.
See Creating new privilege sets or Editing existing privilege sets.
2. In the Edit Privilege Set dialog box, to set other privileges for the file, set one or more of the
following options in the Other Privileges area.