what is a good way to limit users

[John Hemmer]

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From: "Tony Freehauf" <tony at ynotsoftware.com>
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Subject: what is a good way to limit users


> What is a good way to limit some users access to some filepro files?
> thanks
> old tony
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Tony,

I assuming your using Unix or Linux.

Only Developers should have access to the main 
filePro menu,  which you should password protect. 

The last command in the .profile file for each user 
should direct that user to a menus designed for that
user's needs, which you should also password protect.

This menu can let the user get to other menus which 
may or may not be password protected. The idea is 
to never let users execute commands to either look at 
or update data for which they do not have privledges. 
You do this by the commands you put on the menus 
they access. 
 
You can also password protect certain reports and
screens, but the more items you passwords protect,
the harder it is to keep track of.  Usually you can 
just password the first menu you direct them to.

John