User manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Introducing FileMaker Pro
- Chapter 2 Using FileMaker Pro
- About fields and records
- Opening and closing files
- Opening multiple windows per file
- Saving files
- About modes
- Viewing records
- Adding and duplicating records
- Deleting records
- Entering data
- Working with data in Table View
- Finding records
- Sorting records
- Previewing and printing files
- Backing up files
- Setting preferences
- Chapter 3 Designing and creating solutions
- Planning a solution
- Creating a FileMaker Pro file
- Creating and changing fields
- Setting options for fields
- Creating database tables
- Creating layouts and reports
- Working with layout themes
- Working with layout object, part, and background styles
- 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
- Creating and editing charts
- Chapter 4 Working with related tables and files
- Chapter 5 Sharing data
- Sharing databases on a network
- Importing and exporting 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 solutions on the web
- Chapter 6 Protecting files
- 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 Using FileMaker Pro Advanced
- Index
Chapter 6 | Protecting files 113
Guest account
The Guest account permits users to open a file without specifying any account information. The
Guest account is not assigned a password. By default, the Guest account is assigned the Read-
Only Access privilege set, but you can assign any privilege set to the Guest account.
Initially, the Guest account is inactive, which disables the guest option in the Open <filename>
dialog box and prohibits users from opening files as a guest. You can enable the Guest account
to permit guest access.
The Guest account is not fully editable. You cannot delete the Guest account, change the Guest
account name, or assign it a password.
About the predefined privilege sets
Every new database file contains three predefined privilege sets.
1 Full Access: permits accessing and changing everything in the file
1 Data Entry Only: permits viewing and entering of data only
1 Read-Only Access: permits viewing but not changing data
Note The Read-Only Access privilege set permits write access to all global fields. To create a
privilege set in which global fields and all record data are view-only, you can duplicate the Read-
Only Access privilege set and change Records from Custom privileges to View only in all
tables.
You cannot change or delete these predefined privilege sets, except to enable or disable extended
privileges for them. You can either use them as is, or duplicate them and then modify the duplicate
copies.