Jeremy: 'Quick Edits' of what?
My databases are all compiled. The Designer can do anything, including exiting the splash screen, and then to user mode. Anyone else can have certain privileges (or most all), but they can not exit the splash screen. Easy to do. > On May 16, 2017, at 2:32 PM, truegold via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > wrote: > > Hi Jeremy, > > Thanks for the info. > > I need to make sure that if they log in as admin then this restriction is not > there. I have tried for years to dissuade the “power” user from going into > “design mode” but she uses it for quick edits (as unreliable as it has > seemingly become). Anyway... > > So I need to make sure only users that are part of the “keep out” group are > kept out. > > Will this approach work? > > Appreciate, > John... > >> Hi John, >> >> Have you looked at "Setting a Default User" in the Design Reference? >> >> If you want to allow: >> 1) Users to never see the 4D Password Dialog; and >> 2) Users to only see your password system; and >> 3) 4D password system to keep users out of design environment >> >> then take a look at "Setting a Default User" at: >> >> http://doc.4d.com/4Dv16/4D/16.1/Setting-a-Default-User.300-3373311.en.html >> >> To setup a default user and limit access to the Design Environment, you >> would: >> 1) create a group for design access (for example, "design_access".) >> 2) Create a default user with **NO** password or group assigned (for >> example, "default_user".) >> 3) Assign the users "designer" and "administrator" to the "design_access" >> group. >> >> In Database Settings -> Security, do the following: >> 1) Specify the group for design access from popup of group names. >> 2) Specify the default user name from popup of user names. >> 3) Uncheck "users can change password". >> >> When usersr enters the database, they automatically enter as the default >> user. No 4D Password Dialog appears. >> >> You then present your custom password login dialog. >> >> Beware in this scheme you will not be able to get into the Design >> Environment again, unless the 4D Password System dialog appears to allow you >> to enter as designer. >> >> When opening a database, you can force the 4D Password Dialog to appear by >> holding down the shift key. >> >> Best regards, >> Jeremy French >> >> >>> On May 16, 2017, at 4:28 PM, truegold via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> So if I want to protect the db from a user getting into “design mode” - >>> given we have rolled our own password security - can I simply do the >>> following: >>> >>> Add a 4D Group in the password editor. Is there not a checkbox to disallow >>> a user into design? So if I set things up this way and then… >>> >>> After the user logins to our custom PW login system immediately identify >>> them as a member of this group will that work? Will that keep them from >>> getting access? >> > > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com > ********************************************************************** _________________________________________ Bob McKeever http://www.mswl.com <http://www.mswl.com/> McKeever's Software Wizardry Port Coquitlam, B.C. bobmckee...@mac.com ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **********************************************************************
