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Maintaining users in a web app

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    Maintaining users in a web app

    Is there any way of maintaining users in a web app or is this only available on desktop apps? I can create users using the already provided documentation in the online help. I don't want to waste a whole lot of time searching only to find out that this cant' be done. Can anyone confirm this? Cheers.
    Mike Balemi

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    Re: Maintaining users in a web app

    Yes, there is ample help in the Help Guide or the wiki on maintaining users online. Search for "Adding Users with a Web Component".
    Steve Wood
    See my profile on IADN

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      #3
      Re: Maintaining users in a web app

      Thanks Steve, I see that and have already used that but what about maintaining existing users. The only examples I can find are only available for Desktop Applications.
      Mike Balemi

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        Re: Maintaining users in a web app

        You either have to build it yourself or buy Steve Wood's web template for v9. It is doable, but it's not super-easy.
        Peter
        AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

        [email protected]
        https://www.alphabasesolutions.com


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          Re: Maintaining users in a web app

          Mike,
          Is your question to maintain your users in: security, in a dbf you created or both?
          Eric

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            Re: Maintaining users in a web app

            Good question Eric now that I think about it. I was thinking of maintaining them in security such as can be done on desktop. I thought this would be useful for administrators in a web-only app where the server was not in-house such as on a VPS. Otherwise, I believe that we would have to have a desktop front-end to the app as well and run the server in-house. That may not be feasible for all apps.

            AlphaSports gives the ability to maintain the customer base, but what about restricted users for such an app?

            Can a dbf be derived from security of all users and then posted back to security after maintaining?

            I envision creating web apps based on a US VPS as they are considerably cheaper that what is available in New Zealand.
            Mike Balemi

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              Re: Maintaining users in a web app

              Originally posted by MikeBalemi View Post
              Can a dbf be derived from security of all users and then posted back to security after maintaining?
              Basically. But you gotta build it yourself.
              Peter
              AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

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              https://www.alphabasesolutions.com


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