One password for few databases?

[Anh_Tran]

Is there a function or tool for just type a password , we can access few databases not just one databases?

Thanks

[CobaltSky]

If you set up several databases with identical passwords, and then set one of them to open the others it will work.

What happens is that FIleMaker attempts to open the other files with the password that was used to open the file that is doing the opening. If it works they open with that password, if not they present you with a password dialog.

If you want to get much more complex than this, it can be done, but requires one of several excellent plug-ins that are available.

[Anh_Tran]

Thanks Cobaltsky

What I mean that ...from One database A ...I can access 2 files only (file B and file C) ...and I don't need to type a password twice. My friend can access 3 file ( file C, file D, file E) ..with typing only once password? ...

What I want to do is restrict to file access ...You have any idea ..or I should buy Password Administrator plug-in?

Thanks

[CobaltSky]

So long as the passwords set up in the files match exactly, you can do what you want without a plug-in.

You might like to turn off the password option to 'change passwords' though, because if users change the password in one of the files and not in the others, they will no longer match, so it won't work any more.

[Vaughan]

I have a feeling that Anh_Tran wants one password that can open all files, but another than can only open a subset of the files.

Yes, this can be done. A password will only open a file that has been setup for it, so to limit file access for a particular file, just leave that password out.

Let's say we have 3 files A, B, C. We want password "all" to open them all, but password "some" only opens A and B. To do this, define passwords in the files like this:

File A: define password "all" and "some."

File B: define password "all" and "some."

File C: define password "all" only.

When a user enters password "some" it will open A and B but it won't open C. If they try to open C they'll get the password dialog box but they won't be able to gain access.

If you don't want to password dialog for C to appear for the restricted user, you'll have to craft the interface carefully to ensure they cannot run scripts that call file C or access related fields in C.

[Anh_Tran]

Thanks Vaughan,

You did answerd my questions ..about the last part ...craft the interface carefully ensure they can not run script ...How do you approach this subject?

Thanks