U.M. (Mac OS)

7-4 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
Warning Anyone who opens a database file with the Export records
access privilege, including FileMaker Pro guests, can then publish the
database on the Web by enabling FileMaker Pro Web Companion. In
this case, your database is protected over the Web by any FileMaker Pro
access privileges that you have set. However, you should exercise
caution when granting access privileges. For more information, see
chapter 11, “Publishing files on the Web.”
Opening files as a guest
After the host opens a shared file, guests can connect to the file.
1. Choose Open from the File menu.
2. In the Open File dialog box, click Hosts.
3. In the Hosts dialog box, do the following.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
E hosting files
For this protocol Do this
AppleTalk with zones Select the host’s zone in the lower list.
AppleTalk without zones Continue with step 4.
MacIPX Continue with step 4.
TCP/IP To specify a local TCP/IP host, click Local Hosts in the lower
list. FileMaker Pro displays local hosts on the network in
the upper list.
To specify a host outside your local TCP/IP area, click
Specify Host in the lower list. In the Specify Host dialog box,
type a host name or IP address. (To add this host to the list,
click Permanently add entry to Hosts list.) Click OK.
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Zones
Select from the list of shared
files available on the host
Mac OS computer host
Windows computer host
FileMaker Pro Server host
Hosts dialog box for an
AppleTalk network with
zones. If you’re using
another network, the dialog
box may look different.