Auto-open file in guest account?

[Mr. Bungle]

Is it possible to have a file open automatically into the Guest Account in FileMaker Pro 7?

 

I have a file that several other files access- it's the 'core' file that other databases look to for information.

 

What I'd like to do is to have a script open this 'core' file into the guest account without any user intervention. Right now, they have to click the "Guest Account" button when this file is invoked from another file, and some users get confused and end up trying to enter their account name and password (which aren't defined in this 'core' file) and they end up getting frustrated. If there were some way of scripting the opening of this core file into the guest account, that would be perfect. The only other way is to enter duplicate account information into the 'core' file And I don't really want to, because I'm looking for an easier (lazier?) solution. Plus, every time there's a new user, I'd have to enter the new account info into two separate files.

 

Any ideas?

[Ender]

Yes, it's a setting in under File->File Options.

 

However, I'd strongly recommend sticking with a login system, where each user has their own username and password if the data is at all important.

 

If the issue is propagating account information to multiple files, look to solve that (the account management scripts aren't too hard to work for something basic).

[Mr. Bungle]

Yes, there's sensitive information there, I see what you mean under file options and I agree that's not the road I'd like to go down.

 

The issue isn't really propagating account information to multiple files, it's more propagating FROM multiple files to the central file.

 

I can see in ScriptMaker how to GET Account information, but what about GETting password information?.

 

The answer is probably brutally simple and I'll likely feel stupid, but nothing ventured, nothing gained, right?

[Ender]

Nope, can't get a FileMaker password out once it's in there. Instead, when you set the account up (or change a password), use scripts to set the same credentials in all files at once.

[Mr. Bungle]

How would this system that you speak of work? I can see scripting of setting account names, but what about setting passwords? The only script steps I see are 'Reset Account Password' and 'Change Password'..?

 

I'll play around in a test file and see what happens...

[Ender]

Use a couple global fields to receive the new account name and password. Then use Add Account[] or Reset Account Password[] to create/reset the account in each file. After that's done, clear the globals.

 

Use Change Password[] for user-initiated password changes.