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
- Working with data in Table View
- Finding records
- Performing quick finds in Browse mode
- Making find requests in Find mode
- 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
- Viewing, repeating, or changing the last find
- Saving find requests
- Deleting and reverting requests
- 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
- Creating and changing fields
- Setting options for fields
- Creating database tables
- Creating layouts and reports
- Working with layout themes
- Setting up a layout to print records in columns
- Working with objects on a layout
- Working with fields on a layout
- Working with layout parts
- Working with layout object, part, and background styles
- Creating and editing charts
- 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
- Setting up recurring imports
- 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
- Protecting databases with accounts and privilege sets
- Creating accounts and privilege sets
- Viewing extended privileges
- Authorizing access to files
- Security measures
- Enhancing physical security
- Enhancing operating system security
- Establishing network security
- Backing up databases and other important files
- Installing, running, and upgrading antivirus software
- Chapter 7 Converting databases from FileMaker Pro 11 and earlier
- Index
Chapter 6 | Protecting databases 139
Extended privileges
Extended privileges determine the data sharing options that are permitted by a privilege set, such
as whether a privilege set permits users to open a shared file or view a database in a web browser.
The following table lists the default extended privileges that are available. (FileMaker as well as
third-party developers may define additional extended privileges to manage access for other
software products designed to work with FileMaker
Pro or FileMaker Server.)
Note FileMaker Pro no longer supports the fmiwp extended privilege. However, opening
database files created in versions of FileMaker
Pro earlier than version 13 that use the fmiwp
extended privilege does not remove the extended privilege from the privilege sets it is assigned to.
When a user attempts to open or access a protected file using one of the above methods, the user
will be prompted to provide account information. If the privilege set for the account does not permit
the type of extended privilege access the user is requesting, the user will get an error indicating
that they cannot access the file.
All extended privileges except fmreauthenticate10 are disabled by default, even in the Full Access
privilege set.
Enabling extended privileges only makes it allowable for certain privilege sets to access shared
data. To actually access the shared data, you must also set up sharing for the type of access that
you want. For more information on extended privileges, see
“Viewing extended privileges” on
page 148.
Keep the following points in mind:
1 If you are hosting a FileMaker Pro database, the database must include at least one of the access
extended privileges. If you upload a database to FileMaker Server and if no sharing is enabled,
the Database Server enables fmapp for the Full Access privilege set when the database is
opened. If you enable only the fmwebdirect extended privilege for sharing via
FileMaker WebDirect and don’t enable fmapp, then users can’t access the file with FileMaker Pro.
1 Keywords for extended privileges that begin with “fm” are reserved by FileMaker.
Keyword Extended privilege Determines if a privilege permits
fmwebdirect Access via
FileMaker
WebDirect
Accessing a database file from a web browser via
FileMaker
WebDirect.
fmxdbc Access via ODBC/JDBC Accessing a database file from another application via
ODBC or JDBC.
fmapp Access via FileMaker Network
and Server Side Scripting
Opening a networked shared file (either a file hosted by
FileMaker Pro or FileMaker Server).
fmreauthenticate10 Require re-authentication after
the specified minutes in
sleep/background - Go only
Accessing a file in FileMaker Go without having to re-login
after file hibernation or after using a different app. The
default time is 10 minutes; maximum time is 10080 minutes
(one week) (FileMaker Go only).
fmxml Access via XML Web
Publishing - FMS only
Accessing a database file from a web browser or other
application via XML web publishing (FileMaker Server only).
fmphp Access via PHP Web
Publishing - FMS only
Accessing a database file from a web browser or other
application via PHP web publishing (FileMaker
Server only).