Need Web Security Tutorial

[volve]

Hi folks,

I've searched this forum high and low, and Google, etc. Now, unless I'm completely missing something, I've yet to find a single basic tutorial for how to use the "Web Security Database". FileMaker 6 has terrible documentation from this perspective, everything presumes you know the intricacies of the system. Well, I don't, I'm new, and I like FileMaker because most of it's easy and quick to understand.

All I'm trying to do is use Instant Web Publishing but I need to give different Web-based users different levels of access. Most to just search the records, but a couple need to create/edit/delete.

I have been able to set the web interface to allow only searching (although one would think that the "Search Only" Layout is a little misleading seeing as it still allows editing unless Access Privileges->Passwords has been touched) but I don't understand how to give OTHER Web-based users different privileges.

If anyone has a basic tutorial, or can offer some general help as to what the "Web Security Database" actually does, and how to use it, I would GREATLY appreciate it.

Thanks all,

-VolVE

[Garry Claridge]

A "Web-Security" paper exists on the Filemaker site. However, it is not really a how-to-do-it instruction.

For other web-users you can use the "All Users" user in the Web Security database.

All the best.

Garry

[volve]

Garry,

Yes, but how do I USE the Web Security Database??

Any How-To info /anywhere/... ?!

Thanks,

-VolVE

[Garry Claridge]

VolVE,

I've checked the documents to which I hinted. They do contain How-To information :-)

The first document is in the "Web Security" folder within the FM program folder. The second document can be downloaded from:

http://www.filemaker.com.au/support/web_security_faqs.html

Hope this helps.

Garry