Mastering External Authentication in FileMaker: EA, SSO, AD, OD, OAuth, and LDAP Unveiled Wim Decorte, FileMaker DevCon 2017 Table of Contents Introduction In today’s interconnected digital landscape, managing user authentication efficiently and securely is paramount. The FileMaker Platform, widely used for creating custom apps, recognizes this need and has evolved to support various external authentication
Alan Deffenderfer, FileMaker DevCon 2017 Menu Introduction to Enterprise FileMaker Security To top FileMaker is increasingly becoming a trusted tool in enterprise environments, and with this growth comes the need for heightened security. In this session, Alan Deffenderfer shares his firsthand experience working with FileMaker in the Defense Sector over a period of three and
Alexis Gehrt, FileMaker Konferenz 2015 Menu Why FileMaker Pro is Secure? In his 2015 FMK talk, Alexis Gehrt laid the groundwork by affirming that FileMaker Pro is fundamentally a secure platform, but warned that understanding and configuring security is essential to protecting sensitive data. While FileMaker Pro is built with multi-layered security architecture, relying on
Tim Neudecker, FileMaker DevCon 2015 Successfully deploying FileMaker in large organizations requires more than just technical know-how. A strong partnership with the IT department is critical for navigating security, infrastructure, and compliance challenges. Tim Neudecker’s DevCon 2015 session sheds light on the strategies for overcoming these challenges by fostering collaboration between developers and IT. This
Jon Thatcher, FileMaker Konferenz 2014 Database encryption is one of the most critical features in securing your FileMaker solutions. With the introduction of Encryption at Rest (EAR) in FileMaker 13, developers and administrators gained a powerful tool to safeguard sensitive data stored in their databases. This post will thoroughly explore how FileMaker encryption works, why
Jon Thatcher, FileMaker DevCon 2014 Database encryption is essential for protecting sensitive information stored in FileMaker systems. In this session, Jon Thatcher, the Database Server Lead Engineer at FileMaker, explains the importance of database encryption, how FileMaker implemented it in version 13, and the best practices for working with encrypted databases. This post explores these
Wim Decorte, Jan 3, 2014, Soliant Consulting Blog Source: https://www.soliantconsulting.com/blog/references-embedded-container-data/ FileMaker 13 introduces a new function that gives us some 30 different attributes about the data we store in a container field: GetContainerAttribute(). One of those attributes is the name of the file that we can ask for like this: And another attribute is to see whether
Wim Decorte, Dec 20, 2012, Soliant Consulting Blog Source: https://www.soliantconsulting.com/blog/filemaker-server-directory-ldap/ When you host a FileMaker solution on FileMaker Server you can take advantage of a very powerful feature to use accounts and groups already in the company’s Windows Active Directory or the OS X Open Directory. For the feature to work you need only two
Wim Decorte, Nov 29, 2012, Soliant Consulting Blog Source: https://www.soliantconsulting.com/blog/filemaker-backups-network-share/ I like simple rules. Like the 3-2-1 rule for backups which tells us to keep 3 backups of anything that is important, store them on at least 2 different backup media, and keep at least 1 backup in a different place. Applying that rule to
David Head, FileMaker DevCon 2012 Database security is an essential but often overlooked aspect of system development, typically only considered in the final stages before deployment. In his 2012 DevCon session, David Head emphasized the need for security planning to begin at the initial stages of database development and to be regularly revisited throughout the
Wim Decorte, Sep 12, 2012, Soliant Consulting Blog Source: https://www.soliantconsulting.com/blog/filemaker-server-backups/ FileMaker Server 12 introduces some significant changes to the way backups are done. It now uses features found in the operating system to reduce the time it takes to complete backups and to reduce the disk space they require. FileMaker Server 12 also introduces a
Dwayne Wright, Jan 15, 2010 FileMaker Version: 10.0v3 (Released July 2009) Menu Introduction to FileMaker Multi-File Security Introduction to FileMaker Multi-File Security In multi-file FileMaker solutions, managing security becomes a complex but essential task. When files are connected, particularly in systems using separation models, access control must be meticulously handled to ensure that users only