Using an OAuth identity provider to authenticate FileMaker clients
FileMaker Pro allows solutions to authenticate user accounts via third-party OAuth identity providers that have been specified in FileMaker Server.
To set up authentication by an OAuth identity provider:
- Click the Administration > External Authentication tab.
- For Identity Authentication Settings, configure an OAuth identity provider:
- For Amazon and Google: Enter the client ID and client secret, then click Save Authentication Settings to save the provider’s configuration.
- For Microsoft: Enter the application ID, key, and directory ID, then click Save Authentication Settings to save the provider’s configuration.
- For AD FS: Enter the application ID, application secret, and server host, then click Save Authentication Settings to save the provider’s configuration.
- For Database Sign In, set External Server Accounts to Enabled.
- Enable the OAuth identity provider you want to use for authenticating FileMaker clients.
To remove OAuth identity providers:
- Click the Administration > External Authentication tab.
- Set the OAuth identity providers you want to remove to Disabled.
- If you no longer want to support external authentication for database login, set External Server Accounts to Disabled.
Notes
- For information about creating OAuth identity provider accounts, see FileMaker Pro Help.
- Clients who use OAuth identity provider accounts should use the server’s fully qualified domain name when opening a file hosted by FileMaker Server.
- Admin Console does not validate or verify the OAuth identity provider values. Clients may see unexpected results if the identity providers are not set up correctly.