multi-user script menu and toolbar options

[bostontea]

Is there a way to write a script that authenticates a login and menu options change, and most of the toolbar options are grayed out? Is there a way to create custom menu and toolbar sets with filemaker pro 9? There is a custom menu set but is there a way to edit the menu sets?

[bcooney]

You wouldn't write a script to authenticate a login, FM authenticates logins for you. Perhaps, I misunderstand your question.

Once your user is in, then you can use Get (PrivilegeSetName) to load custom menu sets in a script that runs on Open.

[Vaughan]

The way to do this is to

1) create privilege sets that apply the appropriate access/restrictions for each user role

2) create accounts for each person, assigned to one of the privilege sets

You could also create different menu sets that limit the commands for each user, but IMHO that's not necessary because if one user is not allowed to delete records, the Delete Record command will be greyed out of the menu anyway (if it's set up correctly).

[Fitch]

The ability to create and edit custom menu sets is part of FileMaker Advanced.

[bostontea]

The first login is the full access one, but when you open the database and click cancel on that dialog box, there are menus on the toolbar that are available such as manage database and sharing.

[bostontea]

The privelege set full access allows for the user to login as soon as the database is opened, I set a full access login, but the first login when cancelled allows the user to go into the file options, the opening script is not accessed yet.

Is there a way to set up the script so that the first time the database is opened, the toolbars are grayed out when the login is not correct?

[bostontea]

There is an install menu set script set in the help menu of filemaker pro 9. Is there a way to edit the Custom Menu set 1 under set layout order?

[Vaughan]

I'm not sure what you're trying to do.

If people's login is not correct, then they should not get access to the file *at all*.

Go into the File Options (File menu, File Options) and uncheck the "Log-in using" option. This will make FMP prompt for a username and password when the file is opened. Then set up the privilege sets and user accounts.

As Fitch said earlier, FileMaker Pro Advanced is needed to edit custom menus.

[bostontea]

The two accounts are enabled. When network sharing is on, does that leave the network open? There is a way to find the passwords with password hacking software, but is there a way to prevent that? and to prevent access through TCP/IP or WIFI?

Edited November 12, 2008 by Guest

[Fitch]

When network sharing is on, does that leave the network open?

No.

There is a way to find the passwords with password hacking software

No there is not. FileMaker 9 passwords are hashed and cannot be recovered.

...is there a way to prevent ... access through TCP/IP or WIFI?

FileMaker networking is based on TCP/IP. I think what you mean is public vs. private access, which is a function of your router, not FileMaker.