I want to let users edit and delete only their own records. Can someone tell me how? I saw similar qestions a while ago but could not find the thread any more.

u can use tokens.

Users.fp5---------

[user_name]

[password]

[userID]

-----------------

when a user logges in set the token.x=UserID and then "dragg" that token arround and whenever user adds a record insert that token along withe the record.Next time arround (when user come to edit record) do a search for "user's records" meaning those records where there is a UserID match.

eg.

Inventory.fp5------

[item_name]

[date]

...

..

..

[CreatedBy]= UserID inserted

All the best!

Thanks for your suggestion. I only use passwords to define access previleges. I don't have a seperate database to hold user name and password. Is it possible to pass password as a token?

"Is it possible to pass password as a token? "

-- yeah...but do u want to record all the passwords along with the records?

remember passwords can BE_any_charachter!~@*

it would be faster to use just a number (UserID)

now is this on InstantWebpublishing or....?

This is customized web publishing without using web security database so that only password is checked for access previleges. I set up a dozon of passwords and I want to each validated user to create new records but only edit/delete the records he adds. In this way, passing passwords are not ideal.

"This is customized web publishing without using web security database "

-eeeeEEEeee

have u looked at

Web Security.fp5

-if ur using custom WP USE web security db

-if ur using IWP use Access Priv. by FileMaker

Don't laugh but my FM server admin does not make web security available to us so far. Besides validating both user name and password, what is other benefits using web security database? I do want to build a more secure web.

that is really strange...u would think that it is in his advanatage to let u guys use it but oh well..

without me talking too much here is a link:

http://www.filemaker.com/downloads/pdf/web_security.pdf

...it is what FM people suggest to use so...

good luck

"Don't laugh but my FM server admin does not make web security available to us..."

Dump the entire project in this idiot's lap! Wash your hands of such troglodites!

epicurious said:

Don't laugh but my FM server admin does not make web security available to us so far. Besides validating both user name and password, what is other benefits using web security database? I do want to build a more secure web.

Is this FM server admin someone who understands FM on higher level than you are?

Or is this just plain system admin, who doesn't have clue about FM?