Sharing FileMaker Pro files with FileMaker Go clients

To enable FileMaker network sharing:

1. In FileMaker Pro, open the file.

2. Choose File menu > Sharing > Share with FileMaker Clients.

3. Set Network Sharing to On.

4. Select the file(s) to be hosted from the list of Currently open files.

5. For Network access to file, choose All users or Specify users by privilege set.

   Note  The privilege set for accounts that FileMaker Go users will sign in with must have the fmapp extended privilege enabled. See FileMaker Pro Help.

Hosting files with FileMaker Cloud or FileMaker Server

Before you share FileMaker Pro files, prepare the files for hosting.

1. In FileMaker Pro, edit the accounts and privilege sets that clients will use for shared access (for example, Access via FileMaker Network).

2. In FileMaker Pro, upload files to FileMaker Cloud or FileMaker Server (see FileMaker Pro Help).

Connecting to hosted files

After you share and host a file, you can connect to it as a client in FileMaker Go. See Help.

Notes 

• FileMaker Server: To set up accounts that authenticate users based on Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) or on supported OAuth identity providers such as Amazon, Google, or Microsoft, see FileMaker Pro Help.

• FileMaker Cloud: To set up accounts that authenticate users based on an external identity provider (IdP), see Using an external identity provider to authenticate Claris ID accounts in the Knowledge Base.