Prompting users for passwords... HOW?

[jbh83]

Hello folks.

I've got a FMP 5.5 database that is on the web using a custom web interface.

I have defined groups and passwords for the file, but when I try testing the database, It doesn't prompt me for a password before accessing the data. Is there a filemaker solution to this, or am i going to have to use an external something to deal with this?

Jackson Hewlett

[Keith M. Davie]

There is FMPro security and there is Web Security. You can use one or the other, but you cannot use both in a browser solution.

As the developer you should be able to control what your clients view through the design of your solution. It can be accomplished in many ways.

[Garry Claridge]

Use the Web Security Database.

All the best.

Garry

[jbh83]

Web security database? I'm afraid I'm not familiar with that. Is there anyone who would like to provide a brief explanation or at least point me to a resource that would explain how to use it?

(for what it's worth, the use web security db option in the web companion config screen is fuzzed out)

thanks

Jackson

[Garry Claridge]

The Web Security database option will 'greyed-out' if the Database is not open.

Your manual gives a very brief description of how to use the database. However, more information is available from a paper on the Filemaker site.

Some threads exist on the forum about Web Security.

All the best.

Garry

[Anatoli]

Some threads exist on the forum about Web Security.

Garry

Those threads refer more to lack of security.

BTW -- was it improved in v. 6?