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A Conversation About '2 Factor Authentication'

By Josh Ormond February 8, 2016

[ Edit: 3/16/2016 - With the help of some other people, we have been able to recover, or recreate some of the original images from original thread. ] Security is always a big topic when it involves data, or people, or possessions. Recently, over on the FileMaker Community, there was a very beneficial discussion regarding security. Unfortunately, that discussion was the victim of a necessary action...and was deleted. It was deleted, because the discussion was tied to a video that, as was det
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Hacking Your Own FileMaker Platform Solutions

By Steven H. Blackwell April 7, 2016

Hacking Your Own FileMaker Platform Solutions Should FileMaker Platform developers mount hacking attacks on their own solutions? At first glance, this may seem an odd question. But I believe that the answer is “Yes, we should.” Consider this. As developers we see our solutions from a totally different perspective than Threat Agents see them. Without practicing our own hacking skills, we can become blind to the vulnerabilities a Threat Agent can exploit to compromise the Confidentiality
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Building a modular picker with an OnTimer Script

It’s common in Claris FileMaker to create picker windows. Imagine selecting a customer for many different parts of your app: Invoices, Work Orders, Sales Orders. How can you reuse the same customer picker and have the result from the picker target different tables? One technique that we use here at Proof+Geist is to use the Install OnTimer script step along with a handler script. The components are: Calling script, with context-dependency Handler script, with context-dependency Picker window Pi

Todd Geist

June 24, 2022

Claris Joins AutoEnter Live as Premier Sponsor

Proof+Geist and Soliant Consulting are excited to announce that Claris will be joining us as a Premier Sponsor of AutoEnter Live! Attendees will see some familiar faces from Claris during the two-day virtual event on July 19 and July 20, including the keynote and several under-the-hood sessions. Attendees can also connect with Claris directly at their virtual booth in AutoEnter Live’s vendor showcase. We’re excited to welcome Claris to our list of exceptional sponsors and look forward to the ins

Todd Geist

June 22, 2022

Claris Joins AutoEnter Live as Premier Sponsor

Todd Geist

June 22, 2022

Managing authentication for FileMaker-backed web apps

One of the wonderful things about Claris FileMaker is its ability to power web apps. However, doing so brings up questions about authentication. For instance, how do you allow a user to securely log into a web app? Once they’ve logged in, how can information about the user be easily collected, displayed, and changed according to the user’s role and permission set in that web app? For Next.js there is a great library to handle secure authentication: NextAuth. Because NextAuth […] The post Managi

Todd Geist

June 20, 2022

Mastering FileMaker’s Find Mode

Finding things within any database system requires the understanding of how to make a proper query of what you're searching for. In FileMaker, this comes in the form of FileMaker's Query By Form method of searching. To fully understand all of its power, you need to explore the concept of multiple requests, omit requests, using search operators and more. However, before you even start to get into Query By Form, you need to know what's going on with FileMaker's Quick Find feature. It's a very pow

FileMaker Magazine

June 20, 2022

FileMaker 19

FileMaker CopyLiveText & ReadQRCode Functions

With the release of Claris FileMaker 19.5, there are some new functions related to containers that offer new ways to increase efficiency, accessibility, and utility in app development. Learn about two new functions coming to FileMaker Pro 19.5 that open up new options for using containers both on desktop and on mobile. Includes a video and sample file. Read the full article here.

dbservices in FileMaker 19

June 15, 2022

FileMaker Server

Parallel Backups on FileMaker Server

Backups are an integral part of any database system, ensuring your information is safe and up-to-date in the event of system failures and crashes. Until now, Claris FileMaker Server has used a one-by-one approach for backing up files, but FileMaker Server 19.5 has introduced the ability to enable parallel backups, and it's a game-changer. Includes video. Read the full article here.

dbservices in FileMaker Server

June 15, 2022

FileMaker 19

Claris FileMaker Server 19.5 Overview

Claris' newest release of FileMaker Server is here! We discuss a few of the newest features to FileMaker Server, including scripting updates, parallel backups, and updates for Linux and WebDirect that promise to bring more speed and efficiency to your FileMaker application. Read the full article here.

dbservices in FileMaker 19

June 15, 2022

FileMaker 19

Claris FileMaker Pro 19.5 Overview

Claris' 19.5 release of the FileMaker platform is here. We discuss our favorite new features including the new JSONGetElementType function, preservation of empty tab order for copied objects, changing locale using data migration tool, and approval for remote FMP URLs. Read the full article here.

dbservices in FileMaker 19

June 15, 2022

FileMaker 19.5 est là !

Depuis quelque temps, le cycle des versions de FileMaker a changé, et les versions passent un peu inaperçues. La liste des nouvelles fonctionnalités est ici pour FileMaker Pro et ici pour FileMaker Server, mais nous sommes là pour décortiquer et insister sur celles qui nous paraissent les plus importantes. Côté FileMaker Pro/FileMaker Go, les nouveautés […] Cet article FileMaker 19.5 est là ! est apparu en premier sur 1-more-thing. View the full article

fabriceN

June 15, 2022

FileMaker 19.5 est là !

Depuis quelque temps, le cycle des versions de FileMaker a changé, et les versions passent un peu inaperçues, notamment en raison de la numérotation figée à 19 et d’un rythme plus soutenu des sorties. FileMaker 19.5 n’échappe pas à la règle. La liste des nouvelles fonctionnalités est ici pour FileMaker Pro et ici pour FileMaker […] Cet article FileMaker 19.5 est là ! est apparu en premier sur 1-more-thing. View the full article

fabriceN

June 15, 2022

E-Automation Systems, LLC – “Wow that’s amazing!”

Wow that’s amazing! I’ve gotten quotes from other places and they act like this license doesn’t exist… quoting me above your price. It’s always nice to have someone to be a partner that is willing to help you instead of just trying to sell. The post E-Automation Systems, LLC – “Wow that’s amazing!” appeared first on fmcloud.fm. View the full article

fabriceN

June 7, 2022

Button Bar Keyboard Navigation

FileMaker provides a good number of UI widgets which allow for a wide mix of cool things. Sometimes, it's all about knowing the various features and functions which allow you to implement a really helpful navigation feature. For this video/article release you're going to find a wonderful technique which allows you to assign keyboard commands to the navigation of a Button Bar widget. There are a number of ways this technique could be used, but the fundamental reason for doing so is because you

FileMaker Magazine

June 4, 2022

Button Bar Segment Fun, part 2

This is a quick follow up to Tuesday’s article, and to avoid unnecessary repetition I will assume the user is familiar with that material. button bar segment fun, v3 (from part 1) button bar segment fun, v4 (WeTransfer link) There were some things in v3 I wasn’t completely happy about, and I realized this morning… Continue reading Button Bar Segment Fun, part 2View the full article

Kevin Frank

June 2, 2022

Button Bar Segment Fun

Demo Files button bar segment fun, v1 button bar segment fun, v2 button bar segment fun, v3 Today we’re going to look at some ways single-segment button bars (SSBBs) can help produce dynamic column headings for list views and/or reports, with a goal of concentrating logic into the segment calculation and reducing schema dependencies elsewhere. This… Continue reading Button Bar Segment FunView the full article

Kevin Frank

June 1, 2022

Structure Planning & Schema Tips

One of the best parts of learning to develop within FileMaker is you have a great sense of "full control" over the data you want to manage. This applies to situations even as simple as a hobby or something you enjoy. In fact, these "hobby databases" are some of the best ways to expand your learning about how to both structure and present data. If you haven't before, you should give yourself a challenge with something you enjoy! In this video, I decided to break down the series of steps I took w

FileMaker Magazine

May 31, 2022

Claris News

Claris Problem Solvers Circle

Claris knows that the best solutions are tested and refined over time. That's why they recently announced their new Problem Solvers Circle, a program that gives your organization the freedom to explore, build, and test new solutions over a period of 2 years, with full access to the suite of Claris products. Read the full article here.

dbservices in Claris News

May 26, 2022

Navigation

Navigate the DF Way - Solution Navigation Bar

Hi all, I have just published a new article at FileMaker Weetbicks. This is part 2 of our navigation series and in this article we talk about solution navigation. We extend upon the navigation framework from part 1 and leverage it to build a contextless button bar navigation control that can be used for solution wide navigation, or for script execution. You can check the article out here, along with a detailed example file. Thanks for reading! Daniel

Daniel Wood in Navigation

May 25, 2022

The Context Podcast: Protecting Your Data Hosted with FileMaker Server

Martha Zink, The Context Podcast Host & Proof+Geist Director of Marketing Angelo Luchi, Proof+Geist Director of Infrastructure Todd Geist, Proof+Geist Co-Founder/CTO From the outside, hosting with FileMaker Server can seem simple and straightforward. But behind the scenes, there’s a whole lot more going on! Whether you’re hosting your FileMaker solution on-premise or in the cloud, on your own or through a hosting provider, it’s important to keep a few things in mind to protect your data and

Todd Geist

May 24, 2022

Using Portals for Navigation & Interaction

Portals can be used for essentially two different functions. Either data presentation or interaction. Of course, as you already know, you can also use a portal for both aspects of presentation and interaction as the same time. In this video, we continue the growth of our Home Project database where we take a look at the core differences between a Master/Detail portal (Current found set) and one which uses a Self Relationship. If you've not come across the differences between portal types, and

FileMaker Magazine

May 23, 2022

The Hidden Sources – “fmcloud.fm offers an ultra-reliable, efficient, and human service”

"fmcloud.fm offers an ultra-reliable, efficient, and human service." The post The Hidden Sources – “fmcloud.fm offers an ultra-reliable, efficient, and human service” appeared first on fmcloud.fm. View the full article

fabriceN

May 23, 2022

How to Send Emails from Claris FileMaker (Plain Text and HTML)

Does your team need to send emails from Claris FileMaker? There are three methods you can use to send emails from FileMaker. Some are free and simple, while more advanced options require paid third-party products. Let’s dive into the best ways to send plain text emails, format HTML, and send HTML emails through FileMaker. Sending a plain text email from FileMaker The good news is that, if you want to send very basic plain text emails from FileMaker, it’s easy for a developer to s

PCIPal

May 17, 2022

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