Tutorial
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Lesson 1 FileMaker Pro basics
- Lesson 2 Browsing information
- Lesson 3 Finding and sorting records
- Use quick find to search a database
- Find records based on criteria in a single field
- Find records based on criteria in specific separate fields
- Find records that match multiple criteria in the same field
- Find records that match a range of criteria in the same field
- Narrow your search
- Save a find request to use later
- Find records using a Saved Find
- Sort your found set
- Add a new record in List View
- For more information
- Lesson 4 Creating a database and entering records
- Lesson 5 Customizing what you see
- Lesson 6 Creating lists, mailing labels, and form letters
- Lesson 7 Simplifying data entry
- Lesson 8 Automating tasks with buttons and scripts
- Lesson 9 Creating and running reports
- Lesson 10 Charting data
- Lesson 11 Making databases relational
- Lesson 12 Sharing and exchanging data
- Lesson 13 Protecting data in FileMaker Pro
- Lesson 14 Backing up your databases
Lesson 13
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Protecting data in FileMaker Pro 91
Create a privilege set
About privilege sets
Privilege sets specify a level of access to a database file. In addition, FileMaker Pro allows for extended
privilege sets, which determine sharing options for files.
Predefined privilege sets
Each new database file has three predefined privilege sets:
1 Full Access permits accessing and changing anything in the file
1 Data Entry Only permits only the viewing and entering of data
1 Read-Only Access permits viewing, but not changing data
In every database, there must be at least one account with the Full Access privilege set. For security reasons,
this account should have a password. You can’t change or delete predefined privilege sets except to enable
or disable their extended privilege sets, but you can duplicate predefined privilege sets and modify the copy
to use it in a different way.
Custom privilege sets
While predefined privilege sets in FileMaker Pro provide for common types of data access, creating unique
privilege sets lets you limit access to specific aspects of a database, such as which layouts can be viewed,
which menus are available, and whether printing is allowed.
Extended privilege sets
Extended privilege sets determine the data sharing options that are permitted by a privilege set, such as
whether a privilege set permits users to open a shared file or view a database in a web browser.
Create a custom privilege set
Suppose your business relies on temporary staff at certain times of the year. This staff needs to have access
to your data, but you want to prevent temporary employees from printing or exporting information in your
database. You can create a specific privilege set for temporary staff that does not allow access to printing or
exporting data.
Predefined
privilege sets