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96 FileMaker Pro User’s Guide
Viewing accounts and privilege sets
The Define Accounts & Privileges dialog box displays a list of all the
accounts and privilege sets for a file.
To view the accounts and privilege sets for a file:
1. Open the database file.
2. Choose File menu > Define > Accounts & Privileges.
You see the accounts defined for this file.
3. In the Define Accounts & Privileges dialog box, click the Privilege
Sets
tab.
You see the privilege sets defined for this file.
Creating accounts
You can create accounts for every individual who accesses a file, or
create fewer accounts that are shared among many individuals, such
as a “Marketing” account and a “Sales” account. You must assign a
privilege set to each new account.
To create an account:
1. Choose File menu > Define > Accounts & Privileges.
2. In the Accounts tab, click New.