Setting up an on-premise agent
On-premise agents are software that you use to create a secure connection between a computer located behind a firewall and application services in the cloud. Claris Connect provides connectors that are designed to be used with on-premise agents.
In Claris Connect, use an on-premise agent when you need to access data sources that are located behind a firewall or are not accessible through the internet.
How the on-premise agent works
The Claris Connect agent creates a secure tunnel from your network to Claris Connect without requiring you to modify your firewall or open ports. The agent establishes an outbound connection to Claris Connect, creating a tunnel that allows Claris Connect to communicate back with your server securely. Since the tunnel originates from inside your network, no firewall modifications are needed.
The agent can be installed on any computer within your network that has access to your FileMaker Server or MySQL database—it doesn't need to be installed on the server itself.
Supported actions
On-premise agents currently support only flow actions.
Configuration requirements
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FileMaker Server must have a custom SSL certificate installed (not a self-signed certificate) since the FileMaker Data API and FileMaker OData API use the HTTPS protocol.
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For MySQL 8.x, you must use the Secure Password authentication method.
Workflow for setting up an on-premise agent
You must complete the following tasks in the correct order to set up the on-premise agent: