Enable external authentication

Note  This feature is not available in FileMaker Cloud.

With FileMaker Server, you can use your existing authentication server to control access to files without having to manage an independent list of accounts in each file.

Set up external server account access within the file using FileMaker Pro, host the file using FileMaker Server, and configure it for external authentication. To set up accounts in FileMaker Pro, see Set up external authentication.

To enable external authentication in FileMaker Server:

  1. In FileMaker Server Admin Console, click the Administration > External Authentication tab.

  2. For Database Sign In, enable External Server Accounts.

To use Active Directory or Open Directory, the server where FileMaker Server is installed must be a member of the domain used for external authentication.

Test thoroughly. See Test security settings.