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Chapter 5
Sharing and exchanging data 124
Sharing databases on a network 124
Enabling file sharing and hosting files 125
Opening shared files as a client 127
Opening shared databases remotely using a URL 128
Closing a hosted file 129
Sharing files with FileMaker Go clients 129
Uploading files to FileMaker Server 129
Importing and exporting data 130
Saving and sending data in other formats 130
Sending email messages based on record data 130
Supported import/export file formats 130
Setting up recurring imports 130
ODBC and JDBC 132
Methods of importing data into an existing file 132
About adding records 132
About updating existing records 132
About updating matching records 133
About the importing process 133
Converting a data file to a new FileMaker Pro file 134
About the exporting process 135
Working with external data sources 136
Publishing databases on the web 136
Chapter 6
Protecting databases 137
Protecting databases with accounts and privilege sets 137
Accounts, privilege sets, and extended privileges 138
About the predefined accounts 140
About the predefined privilege sets 140
Planning security for a file 141
Password-protecting a file 143
Creating accounts and privilege sets 143
Viewing accounts and privilege sets 144
Creating accounts 145
Creating accounts that authenticate via an external server 146
Creating privilege sets 147
About enabling record-level access 147
Viewing extended privileges 148
Authorizing access to files 148
Security measures 150
Enhancing physical security 150
Enhancing operating system security 150
Establishing network security 151
Backing up databases and other important files 151
Installing, running, and upgrading antivirus software 152