FileMaker Server administrator group privileges
Group administrators are not allowed to configure FileMaker Server, and they cannot view the General Settings, Database Server, or Web Publishing tabs in Admin Console. You specify which database administration tasks you want to allow group administrators to do by selecting FileMaker Server administrator group privileges.
Whenever you add a group on the General Settings > Administrator Groups tab, the View databases, send messages, and disconnect clients group privilege is enabled by default and can’t be disabled. These minimum group privileges allow all group administrators to do the following tasks for their administrator group:
•View the group’s clients and databases on the Activity > Clients and Activity > Databases tabs.
•View the group’s schedule for a database in the Schedules pane.
•Send text messages to the connected FileMaker clients listed on the Activity > Clients tab.
•Disconnect any FileMaker clients listed on the Activity > Clients tab.
•Open the Start Page and the Technology Tests page.
•Open FileMaker Server Help.
Note The group administrator may be able to view the total number of clients, databases, or schedules for all groups.
When configuring an administrator group, you can also select any of the following group privileges in the Edit Privileges dialog box:
Select this privilege | To allow group administrators to |
Perform actions on databases | Open, close, verify, pause, resume, or remove the group folder and send messages to all clients on the Activity > Databases tab. The group administrator can also download a database and clear encryption passwords. To upload databases, the group administrator must use FileMaker Pro to upload the database to FileMaker Server. |
Perform actions on schedules | Create Send Message schedules only and perform all actions in the Schedules pane for this schedule. |
Back up databases | Perform all actions on Backup schedules. |
Verify databases | Perform all actions on Verify schedules. |
Run script | Perform all actions on Run Script schedules. |
View statistics and logs for all groups | View FileMaker Server statistics and logs. Note If you grant this privilege, group administrators can view all statistics and logs for the FileMaker Server installation, not just the statistics and logs specific to their own administrator group. |
Show and manage Group Launch Center | Open and configure a Group Launch Center for the administrator group. |
Note For Backup, Verify, and Run Script schedules, group administrators are only allowed to perform actions for the database in the group folder or subfolder.
Group administrators are not allowed to:
•Start or stop the Database Server or the Web Publishing Engine.
•View or change the settings in Admin Console, with the exception of Group Launch Center configuration if the Show and manage Group Launch Center privilege is enabled.
•Save or load schedules and groups settings.
•Change the number or role of the machines in your FileMaker Server deployment.
•Update the FileMaker Server license key.
•Register FileMaker Server.
•Check for FileMaker Server updates.
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