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Using FileMaker Pro Advanced tools
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ILEMAKER PRO HELP 612
Note Kiosk mode is ignored if the solution is opened by accounts with the Full Access privilege set,
a privilege set that allows management of extended privileges, or a privilege set that allows
modification of layouts, value lists, and scripts.
To create a limited access Kiosk account:
1. With the database solution open, choose File menu > Manage > Security.
2. In the Manage Security dialog box, click New.
3. In the Edit Account dialog box, type an account name, click Active for the Account Status,
and select New Privilege Set from the Privilege Set list.
4. In the Edit Privilege Set dialog box, give the privilege set a name and description.
5. For Layouts, Value Lists, and Scripts, select either All view only or All no access.
6. Clear the Manage extended privileges checkbox.
7. Select other options as required.
8. Click OK.
To enable Kiosk mode:
1. Close all database files that you are going to customize.
2. Choose Tools menu > Developer Utilities.
3. If you have used the Developer Utilities on the same database solution before and saved
your settings, click Load Settings.
4. Click Add to locate the files that you want to customize.
5. If you add multiple files, double-click a file in the list to specify the primary file.
6. Select Developer Utilities settings as required. See Setting up files for developer solutions
(FileMaker Pro Advanced).
7. For Solution Options, click Specify.
8. In the Specify Solution Options dialog box, select Enable Kiosk mode for non-
admin
accounts.
9. Select other options as required. See Specifying options for developer solutions (FileMaker
Pro Advanced).
10. Click OK.
11. You can quickly repeat this process by clicking Save Settings and choosing a folder and
location for your settings file. See
Saving solution settings (FileMaker Pro Advanced).
12. Click Create.
If you did not bind the files to a runtime application, the Developer Utilities copy the selected
database files to the Project Folder. If you did bind the files to a runtime application, the
Developer Utilities copy all of the runtime files to a new folder created inside the Project Folder
and named after the runtime solution.
To change the default option of logging into the file with the Admin account:
1. With the database solution open, choose File menu > File Options.
2. In the Open tab, clear Log in using.
3. Click OK.