[FX.php List] The web password in FX

Troy Meyers tcmeyers at troymeyers.com
Mon Jan 29 11:50:12 MST 2007


Ed,

Thank you very much, this helps me understand.

-Troy


> FX.php is driven by the 'fmxml' extended privilege -- I can't speak  
> for Chris Hansen, the author of FX.php, I have theorized that FX  
> stands for "FileMaker - XML".  It opens up your database through XML,  
> therefore yes, it can be a security risk if not handeled right, but   by
> the same token, using any of the extended privileges, including  
> Instant Web Publishing, FileMaker Mobile, fmphp, etc. also opens up  
> your database to attack if appropriate security measures aren't taken  
> for each of those circumstances individually.
> 
> --Ed



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