FileMaker Security Blog FileMaker Security Blog Syndication Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:13:33 +0000 support@fmforums.com (FMForums) IP.Blog 60 FileMaker® Server 12: Bold New Steps http://fmforums.com/forum/blog/13/entry-313-filemaker%c2%ae-server-12-bold-new-steps/ April 4th 2012

Today’s release of FileMaker® Server 12, together with its companion FileMaker Pro and FileMaker GO products, marks another important milestone on the FileMaker, Inc. Product Roadmap.


FileMaker Server is at the center of all robust and business critical FileMaker solution...]]> Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:21:00 +0000 http://fmforums.com/forum/blog/13/entry-313-filemaker%c2%ae-server-12-bold-new-steps/ <![CDATA[External Server Authentication and [Full Access] Privileges… Life (or FileMaker) May Not Be What At First It Seems]]> http://fmforums.com/forum/blog/13/entry-287-external-server-authentication-and-full-access-privileges%e2%80%a6-life-or-filemaker-may-not-be-what-at-first-it-seems/ External Server Authentication and [Full Access] Privileges…

Life (or FileMaker) May Not Be What At First It Seems


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Steven H. Blackwell


Someone recently advised me about a discussion on a FileMaker List that focused on the...]]> Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:26:00 +0000 http://fmforums.com/forum/blog/13/entry-287-external-server-authentication-and-full-access-privileges%e2%80%a6-life-or-filemaker-may-not-be-what-at-first-it-seems/ Gas, Liquid, or Solid: Drive On http://fmforums.com/forum/blog/13/entry-201-gas-liquid-or-solid-drive-on/ Gas, Liquid, or Solid: Drive On


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Steven H. Blackwell


January 3rd 2012



Happy New Year to FileMaker developers and users around the world. We have a lot of work to do in the FileMaker World in 2012, and I am eager to get started.

A very key element and requirement...]]> Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:03:00 +0000 http://fmforums.com/forum/blog/13/entry-201-gas-liquid-or-solid-drive-on/ A Different Perspective On Recently Released FileMaker, Inc. How To Paper Regarding External Authentication Configuration http://fmforums.com/forum/blog/13/entry-116-a-different-perspective-on-recently-released-filemaker-inc-how-to-paper-regarding-external-authentication-configuration/ A Different Perspective On Recently Released

FileMaker, Inc. How To Paper

Regarding External Authentication Configuration

By

Wim Decorte

and

Steven H. Blackwell





I am pleased to have as co-author of this BLOG posting the renown...]]> Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:57:00 +0000 http://fmforums.com/forum/blog/13/entry-116-a-different-perspective-on-recently-released-filemaker-inc-how-to-paper-regarding-external-authentication-configuration/ Locks, Keys, and Lock-Picking http://fmforums.com/forum/blog/13/entry-106-locks-keys-and-lock-picking/
By

Steven H. Blackwell
Platinum Member Emeritus, FileMaker Business Alliance


Recently, an experienced FileMaker Pro developer posed a question on developer group list about the behavior of FileMaker Pro files. Paraphrased, that question is as follows:

We've come across a small, but possible, security issue.



If a...]]> Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:13:00 +0000 http://fmforums.com/forum/blog/13/entry-106-locks-keys-and-lock-picking/ Did You Hear What I Said? http://fmforums.com/forum/blog/13/entry-98-did-you-hear-what-i-said/ July 26th 2011

Did You Hear What I Said?

By

Steven H. Blackwell

...]]> Tue, 26 Jul 2011 11:58:00 +0000 http://fmforums.com/forum/blog/13/entry-98-did-you-hear-what-i-said/ Back Me Up, Don’t Take Me Out, Are You Never Gonna Do That? http://fmforums.com/forum/blog/13/entry-91-back-me-up-don%e2%80%99t-take-me-out-are-you-never-gonna-do-that/ Back Me Up, Don’t Take Me Out, Are You Never Gonna Do That?
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Steven H. Blackwell


June 13th 2011

Well, with apologies to Emilia De Poret, this adaptation of her hit song’s title pretty well describes the system and process of FileMaker Pro file backups.

Most all developers and IT...]]> Sun, 12 Jun 2011 20:26:00 +0000 http://fmforums.com/forum/blog/13/entry-91-back-me-up-don%e2%80%99t-take-me-out-are-you-never-gonna-do-that/ The Power and Advantages Of External Server Authentication With FileMaker Server http://fmforums.com/forum/blog/13/entry-83-the-power-and-advantages-of-external-server-authentication-with-filemaker-server/ The Power and Advantages Of External Server Authentication With FileMaker Server

By

Steven H. Blackwell


May 9th 2011


Since the advent of FileMaker® Server 7 in 2004, FileMaker developers have been able to employ External Server Authentication for controlling Identity and Access Management to...]]> Sun, 08 May 2011 16:18:00 +0000 http://fmforums.com/forum/blog/13/entry-83-the-power-and-advantages-of-external-server-authentication-with-filemaker-server/ Permissive Versus Restrictive Privileges In FileMaker Pro Databases http://fmforums.com/forum/blog/13/entry-80-permissive-versus-restrictive-privileges-in-filemaker-pro-databases/

Permissive Versus Restrictive Privileges In FileMaker Pro Databases

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Steven H. Blackwell



April 25th 2011

In older versions of FileMaker Pro, those prior to FileMaker® Pro 7, privileges were, by default, permissive. This means that users were...]]> Sun, 24 Apr 2011 20:13:00 +0000 http://fmforums.com/forum/blog/13/entry-80-permissive-versus-restrictive-privileges-in-filemaker-pro-databases/ Cloud Computing, Remote Hosting And FileMaker Pro Databases http://fmforums.com/forum/blog/13/entry-67-cloud-computing-remote-hosting-and-filemaker-pro-databases/ Welcome to the first posting to my new FileMaker Security blog. From time to time, I’ll be discussing issues of significance and importance related to FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Server security. In all these discussions I will keep foremost the concept that security is supposed to be focused on the preservation of the Confidentiality, Integrity, and... Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:21:00 +0000 http://fmforums.com/forum/blog/13/entry-67-cloud-computing-remote-hosting-and-filemaker-pro-databases/