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Sharing databases on a network
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If the file has associated lookups, related files, or uses external scripts, you must open and share
those files as well.
Note Avoid hosting files that are located on a remote or networked volume. For optimal
performance, the file you're hosting should be on the hard disk of your computer.
When you share a file, by default it is visible to all other networked users via the Open Remote File
dialog box. To prevent a shared file from appearing in this list, select Don’t display in Open
Remote File dialog. This option is a good choice for sharing files that must be open but should not
be accessed directly by users. These may include related databases, files with external scripts, and/
or files that are used to generate a value list.
To enable a file for FileMaker Network sharing:
1. Open the FileMaker Pro file.
Note To enable or change a file’s sharing status, you must open it with an account that has
Manage Extended Privileges access privileges. Users do not need to have Manage Extended
Privileges access privilege to become the host of a database, but must have these access
privileges to change the sharing status of a file. See
About accounts, privilege sets, and
extended privileges for more information.
2. Choose File menu > Sharing > Share with FileMaker Clients.
3. In the FileMaker Network Settings dialog box, set Network Sharing to On.
Once sharing is enabled for a file, the first user to open the file becomes that file’s host.
4. Select the file(s) to be hosted from the list of Currently open files.
5. For Network access to the file, choose an option.
• All users provides access to all FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go users on your
network.
• Specify users by privilege set limits network access to users based on their privilege
set.
• No users prevents any access via FileMaker networking.
6. Click OK.
To change a file’s sharing status:
1. Open the FileMaker Pro file.
2. Choose File menu > Sharing > Share with FileMaker Clients.
3. In the FileMaker Network Settings dialog box, select the file from the list of Currently open
files.
4. For Network access to the file, choose an option.
• All users provides access to all FileMaker Pro users on your network and to
FileMaker
Go users.
• Specify users by privilege set limits network access to users based on their privilege
set.
• No users prevents any access via FileMaker networking.
To disable FileMaker network sharing:
1. Choose File menu > Sharing > Share with FileMaker Clients.
2. In the FileMaker Network Settings dialog box, set Network Sharing to Off.