Open the Terminal (found in the Applications/Utilities folder) and type the following commands:

cd /Library/FileMaker\ Server/Data/Databases; sudo chmod 0664 *.fp7; sudo chmod 0664 */*.fp7; sudo chown :fmsadmin *.fp7; sudo chown :fmsadmin */*.fp7

The "chmod 0664" command changes the permissions to read/write for the owner of the files and the group, and read-only for everyone else.

The "chown :fmsadmin" command changes the group on the files to 'fmsadmin' which is the group the FileMaker Server process is a member of.

This will fail unless you're an "Admin" on the machine. If you are an Admin, you'll be asked to type in your password to perform the sudo command.

Cheers,
-corn

On Oct 3, 2011, at 12:58 PM, Charlie Weber wrote:

> I received this from an organization I worked with years ago.  They have an
> Apple system with the database on a server.  Can you advise on how to
> address this problem?
> 
> Charlie Weber
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jenny Rosenzweig [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 11:46 AM
> To: Charlie Weber
> Subject: FileMaker
> 
> Hi Charlie!!!
> 
> We've run into a small problem with FileMaker. I'm trying everything I know
> how to do, but I'm hoping you might have some insight as well. Here is the
> background:
> 
> In February we upgraded to a new version of FileMaker (FileMaker Pro
> 11.0v2), and everything has been working fine up until this past Friday when
> Martha tried to open the database and go this:
> 
> 	The file "WKC Database.fp7" could not be opened.  (Permission
> Denied)
> 
> When I choose to 'Get Info' on the file, under 'Sharing & Permission', the
> Privilege says 'No Access'. I am able to click on it and change it, but when
> I got back and try to access the file I keep getting 'The file "WKC
> Database.fp7" could not be opened.  (Permission Denied)' and the privilege
> is changed back to 'No Access'. 
> 
> I'm looking over some of the forums in hopes to find a solution. Do you have
> any ideas?
> 
> Jenny



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