After setting authorizations correctly, making sure that your files reside on secure machines is the next critical piece to providing security for your database solutions. We strongly recommend using this setting for all hosted solutions, but note this feature is not available for non-hosted files. Beginning with version 15, FileMaker Server provides a setting that will disallow hosting of files that full-access accounts with no password set. A critical first step is to either set a password for this account, or disable this account in conjunction with creating another (user-specific) password protected full-access account. Full-Access Accountsīy default, FileMaker files are created with a full-access Admin account with no password. This document addresses some of the things that you should consider when setting up user accounts and access control in FileMaker. For hosted and single-user files alike, it is critical that you make sure that all accounts are password protected and that you have set up privilege sets to manage user activities appropriately. Using FileMaker securely rests first and foremost on employing and setting up FileMaker's existing authorization features thoughtfully. Īll users running the current version of the plug-ins may upgrade to the most recent FileMaker 18 compatible version free of charge.įor more information or to purchase FileMaker 18 or plug-ins, please contact or call (760) 510 -1200.FileMaker Authentication FileMaker Security Basics We offer FileMaker plug-ins that push and pull data between FileMaker and a variety of applications including Outlook, QuickBooks, Apple Contacts and Calendar, Google services, Amazon S3, PDF forms, digital signatures, and biometric fingerprint scanners.įor more information on the plug-ins or to download an update, please visit our plug-in page.

With this new version of FileMaker, our plug-ins needed to be updated and 'code-signed'.Īpplying the Code Signing Certificate to the plug-in and installer ensures users will not receive a warning message at installation or start-up of FileMaker 18 and introduces an extra level of security to make certain the plug-in package is not compromised in any way. We have been hard at work testing and prepping for the FileMaker 18 release.

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