Re: Filemaker Server Pro / Pro Advanced Security

On Mar 8, 8:04 am, "musicofnote" <lce...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Question:

We have a suite of DBs hosted on a Mac G4 running OS 10.3.9 and
Filemaker Server Pro 7.04. It's running just peachy. Another group at
the school also has some DBs running on the same server.

Up until now, all Filemaker users have been using FMPro to access
these DBs. Guest access is turned OFF and none have either physical or
normal user access to the actual machine hosting the DBs.

Now, all our users are supposed to get Filemaker Pro Advanced 8.5
because we can get it as a subscription for the same price as the
"normal" version.

I'm concerned about any possible extended risks involved with normal
users having access to the FMPro Advanced Tools AND to sensitive data
on a FMP Server. Could they, for example damage or compromise a DB
with this version of FMP Advanced, that they otherwise couldn't, if
they stayed with the "normal" user version?

Personally, I have an uneasy feeling, giving non-developers a
developer-tool when they don't need it.

Thanks for any input in advance...

This is a bad idea.

I don't know if there'll be access to sensitive non FMP data on the
server, but the Debug Scripts tool will enable users to get themselves
into trouble, interrupting scripts, skipping data validation, If
statements regulating permissions, etc. The Data Viewer will allow
users to access data that you may not want them to.

You might be able to program around these issues, especially using
access privileges, but it could be a nightmare.

G

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