On 8/27/08 9:37 PM, "Tami Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in whole or in part:
> the help says > "The client must have a valid account and password." > > > And, when I try > > "FMP7://USN:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/DBName.fp7" > > where USN = username and PWD = password and SERVERIP = filemaker > server IP and DBName = database name > > > if I use a username/password for an account that has anything other > than [Full Access] privileges, I get the "Open using..." dialog > asking for me to enter my accountname and password. > > > Is it supposed to work this way? Only Full Access accounts can put > their username + password in the FMP7 link to open the hosted file? > > > Thanks in advance. > > (Using FileMaker Server Advanced on MacOS X 10.4.11) The "problem" may stem from the fact that browsers (and the OS's that use them and any process that understands what to do with an URL request) have started NOT allowing the Username:Password in an URL. Chalk it up to protecting us, your mileage may vary. :) Rather than relying on an URL to open a database, I go back to the tried and true "opener" file. I don't know if this answers your question, because sometimes you *can* put the username:password in an URL. Beverly
