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5. Choose the menu commands that users with this password can access,
and then click Create.
Note All options let users switch between database windows,
perform scripts on the Script menu, click buttons on layouts, open
FileMaker Pro Help, change preference options (except Document
Preferences), and open, create, or close FileMaker Pro files.
6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 for additional passwords.
7. Define groups or close the Define Passwords dialog box.
Important After you define a master password, write it down and store it
in a secure place. If you forget it, you can’t regain full access to the file.
Select To
Normal Enable all menu commands associated with the privileges you selected
in the previous step
Editing Only Enable only basic data entry commands for the current file. (Available
menu commands depend on the level of access you selected in the
previous step.)
None Disable all commands that work on the current file
To Do this
Create groups Click Groups in the Define Passwords dialog box. At the
prompt, type a master password, and then click OK to see the
Define Groups dialog box. See step 3 in “Defining groups” on
page 7-17.
Associate passwords
with existing groups
Click Access in the Define Passwords dialog box to see the
Access Privileges dialog box. See step 4 in “Defining groups”
on page 7-18.
Close the Define
Passwords dialog box
Click Done. At the prompt, type a master password, and then
click OK.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
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