All users have full access

[AudioFreak]

I work for a company of about 50 employees. I recently started doing alot of work from home. After I started working from the house it seems the owner has placed the full access password on a board next to a computer. I recently started noticing layouts changing(very disturbing). One layout that changed is a large portal that..yes...is used for printing. I fixed the layout and tried to explain that moving and resizing fields on this layout could be a disaster.

The owner feels everyone should have full access. I totally disagree. It is a matter of time before someone looks at a script and changes it without understanding what they did. Or possibly change a field format, only to make a calculation stop working. Or worse....show all records......Delete all records. I feel that myself and the owner should be the only 2 people with full access.

What is everyones opinion on this matter?

[EddyB]

Unless you want to be restoring "good" versions of the database off your backups everyday then I would say only the developer and maybe a select few who understand filemaker should have full access to a database.

I would never allow standard users full access, it is far too dangerous and will just end up causing you much work and hassle than it's worth.

[Anatoli]

That is plain silly! Get immediately written agreement from "owner", that you are not responsible for any disaster which will happen from now.

[BobWeaver]

Track the time and cost of fixing things that get messed up because the users have full access. Show this cost as a separate item when you do your invoice so that the owner knows what he's paying for his full-access policy. He may change his mind quickly.

[Anatoli]

Excellent point! Money talks!

[SteveB]

I'd shoot the boss for being a jackass.

Steve

[Anatoli]

Steve, I am afraid that is here in Czech Republic against law

But we have even harder punishment -- no more beer!

[AudioFreak]

I believe the invoice idea is the best route.

[BobWeaver]

No more beer? That is utterly inhumane!

[Anatoli]

Yes, I know -- middle-ages punishment!

[borzhd]

Kill the owner. Or lock it down.

This has always worked for me in the past.

John