About the license certificate

FileMaker Server uses a license certificate. Do not lose this license certificate. Keep a copy of the license certificate in a safe place in case the software needs to be reinstalled.

You received an email message with a link to your software download page. Information about your license certificate is on that page.

The license certificate ensures adherence to the end user license agreement. If the license is invalid or if too many installations of the software with that same license are running on the network, the FileMaker Server software displays an error message.

Updating the FileMaker Server license certificate

You can import a new license certificate for FileMaker Server on the same machine to do the following:

  • upgrade from a trial version to a full version of FileMaker Server

  • add support for more FileMaker Go, FileMaker WebDirect, and FileMaker Pro users or connections

To change the FileMaker Server license certificate of an existing deployment:

  1. Download the new license certificate from your software download page.

  2. Open Admin Console and click the Administration > FileMaker Licenses tab. See Starting Admin Console.

  3. Click Import License Certificate.

  4. Click Browse to choose the new license certificate, and enter your organization name.