A Deep Dive into FileMaker Security

by Nicolás Franco, Rome FileMaker Week 2022 Menu 1. Introduction The presentation, held at Rome FileMaker Week 2022, featured Nicolás Franco discussing how to enhance FileMaker’s security through layered measures. His session aimed to demonstrate practical, easily implementable steps for safeguarding FileMaker databases against potential breaches. He also touched on some common security issues and

How to Troubleshoot & Research FileMaker Issues

A Comprehensive Guide Matt Petrowsky, Aug 3, 2022, FileMaker Magazine Troubleshooting is an essential skill for any FileMaker developer. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned professional, knowing how to diagnose and solve problems quickly and efficiently can save you time, reduce frustration, and ensure the stability of your applications. This guide will cover

Automate Your FileMaker Server Installation

Claus Lavendt, Jan 8, 2022, FilaMaker Training TV Automating the installation of a FileMaker Server can save countless hours, minimize errors, and ensure consistent configurations every time. In this blog post, we’ll take you through a step-by-step guide on using shell scripts to automate the setup of a FileMaker Server on Ubuntu Linux, featuring insights

Using Command Line with FileMaker Server

Jacob Taylor, Jun 3, 2021, FileMaker Training Videos Menu Introduction FileMaker Server is a powerful backend that supports FileMaker solutions, offering features such as multi-user access, backups, and security configurations. While most administrators manage FileMaker Server through the Admin Console, the Command Line Interface (CLI) offers greater flexibility and control. The FMS Admin CLI allows

FileMaker Server Installation – Overview and troubleshooting

Claris Support Source: https://support.claris.com/s/answerview?anum=13625&language=en_US FileMaker Server is responsible for securely hosting FileMaker Pro databases to Windows, OS X, Web, and iOS clients. Because FileMaker Server can be the “central hub” for which all your clients access your solutions and data, it is critical that FileMaker Server be optimized for performance and reliability. There are several hardware

Customizing the Zabbix Dashboard for FileMaker Server Monitoring

Beth Bennet, Sep 23, 2020, Soliant Consulting Blog Source: https://www.soliantconsulting.com/blog/customizing-zabbix-filemaker-server/ The default dashboard that you get with a new Zabbix instance is not exactly optimized for monitoring a FileMaker server (see Figure 1). It focuses on displaying Problems, in two different ways, adds an analog clock showing your own current time, not the server’s time (why would

How to investigate access privileges of Plug-ins and FileMaker Pro

Peter Baanen, Mar 21, 2020, Troi Plugins blog Source: https://www.troi.com/additional/how-to-investigate-access-privileges-of-plug-ins-and-filemaker/ With macOS 10.14 Mojave Apple added new (and more strict) security measures, which may cause some functions of the Troi File Plug-in to return an error. Some FileMaker script steps that worked before, will now return error code $$-5000, which is error afpAccessDenied (User does not have