24    FileMaker Pro Web Publishing Security Guidelines

3. 

Create a new record in the Web Security Database.

4. 

Enter the filename 

MyDatabase.fp5

 in the 

Database Name

 field.

5. 

If you want to protect more than one file, create a separate record for each file.

6. 

(Optional) If the file has a FileMaker Pro password whose restrictions you would like to use with 

those created in the Web Security Database, then enter that password in the 

Database Password

field. If you leave this field blank, or enter the master password, no Access Privilege restrictions 

will be added to those used by the Web Security Database.

7. 

Enter a user name and password for each authorized user in the 

User Name

 and 

User Password 

fields.

8. 

Select the privileges for each user by enabling the appropriate checkboxes. 

9. 

For fields that will have special restrictions, such as 

Don t Show

, 

Read Only

, or 

Don t Search

, enter 

each field name separately under the 

Field Name

 column, and enable the appropriate 

Field Restrictions

checkboxes. 

Note

  Field restrictions will be applied to all users, and cannot be assigned on a user by user basis.

Enabling the Web Companion to use the Web Security Database 

After you have configured the Web Security Database, you must select it for use in the Web 

Companion Configuration dialog box. To enable the Web Security Database:

1. 

Choose 

Edit

 menu 

> Preferences > Application

.

Mac OS X: Choose 

FileMaker Pro

 menu 

> Preferences > Application

.

2. 

In the Application Preferences dialog box, click the 

Plug Ins

 tab.

3. 

Select the 

Web Companion Plug In

 from the list, then click 

Configure

.

4. 

In the Web Companion Configuration dialog box, select 

Web Security Database

.

5. 

You can also restrict database access to certain client IP addresses. When

 Restrict access to IP 

address(es)

 is checked, only the IP addresses specified (through a literal IP address(es) or through 

wildcard combinations) will have web access.

Note

  Web Security Database restrictions will still be enforced for those IP addresses that are 

granted access.

6. 

Click 

OK

.

7. 

Click 

OK

 in the Application Preferences dialog box.

Record by record protection with the Web Security Database

To protect individual records with the Web Security Database:

1. 

Configure the Web Companion to use the Web Security databases, as described in the previous 

sections.

2. 

Open the database whose individual records you want to protect. 

For example, if you want to protect records in MyDatabase.fp5, open that file.