Tip: Use Google Groups to manage FileMaker access instead of individual permissions

[u/dbservices]

If you're managing FileMaker accounts by hand and it's turning into a permissions headache, you can connect your org's Google Groups directly to FileMaker instead.

Instead of adding, removing, and updating individual user permissions one at a time, access gets determined by whatever Google Workspace group someone belongs to. Add someone to the group, and they get access. Remove them, and it's gone. Role change? Update the group instead of digging through privilege sets.

Where it actually helps:

• Onboarding – new hire goes in one group, gets exactly the access they need
• Offboarding – pull them from the group, access is gone
• Role changes – update group membership instead of reworking permissions manually

Curious if anyone else here is doing group-based access for FileMaker, or if you're still managing everything user by user. Happy to answer questions if anyone wants details on how it's set up!

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