only limited guest access on a file

hi,
i got a problem: i accidentally activated the option to automatically
open a file
with the guest-account. (my guest account has the default permissions
(only read permission))

now i do not have write permission on that database file, as it's
automatically opened
with guest permission. i do know the admin account for that particular
file, but i don't
find a possibility to identify myself as the admin, as all such
options seem to be
deactivated under guest account.

is there a way to solve that problem?
(i'm using filemaker 9 pro)

thanks a lot for your help!

fabian

Re: only limited guest access on a file

just found the solution:
--> open the file while pressing "alt"-key gives you the desired
option!

On 6 Jan., 21:16, Fabian wrote:
> hi,
> i got a problem: i accidentally activated the option to automatically
> open a file
> with the guest-account. (my guest account has the default permissions
> (only read permission))
>
> now i do not have write permission on that database file, as it's
> automatically opened
> with guest permission. i do know the admin account for that particular
> file, but i don't
> find a possibility to identify myself as the admin, as all such
> options seem to be
> deactivated under guest account.
>
> is there a way to solve that problem?
> (i'm usingfilemaker9 pro)
>
> thanks a lot for your help!
>
> fabian

Re: only limited guest access on a file

I always thought it was the "shift"-key on windows, not sure of the mac
equivalent.

Fabian wrote:
> just found the solution:
> --> open the file while pressing "alt"-key gives you the desired
> option!

Re: only limited guest access on a file

both correct,
win -> shift
mac -> alt

from the help (http://filemaker.com/help/09-Passwords30.html):

| If an account name and password is entered automatically
| when you open a file but you want to enter different account
| information, hold down the Shift key (Windows) or the Option
| key (Mac OS) when opening the file.

jens

Re: only limited guest access on a file

In article , Jens Teich
wrote:
>
> | If an account name and password is entered automatically
> | when you open a file but you want to enter different account
> | information, hold down the Shift key (Windows) or the Option
> | key (Mac OS) when opening the file.
>
> both correct,
> win -> shift
> mac -> alt
>
> from the help (http://filemaker.com/help/09-Passwords30.html):

Tut, tut. Naughty FileMaker Inc!

"Alt" on Macs is more properly called "Option". "Alt" is really only
printed on the keys for people using their Macs to run Windows.

On new keyboards I believe it now just has a squiggly symbol printed on
the keys, but it's the middle key in the trio on either side of the
space bar on full size keyboards.


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