Filemaker 9 fm_console login problem

[dangkevin]

Hi all,

We are in a the process of setting up the Filemaker 9 server, and we have been able to login in using the fm_console account normally. However, in one of the console login setting, it allows member of the "fmsadmin" to login using the console also. This setting is enabled, and the account group was created on the local computer. None of the member in the "fmsadmin" group was able to log in. Did anybody have the same problem? Any suggestion is appreciated.

Thank you.

[mr_vodka]

Please do not double post.

[dangkevin]

Sorry for the double post.

I have been able to log in to the databases itself and the server computer remotely using the active directory authentication. Does anybody have any idea why it does not do the same thing with fm_console login when it is enabled?

Thank you. :)

[Steven H. Blackwell]

Where is the fmsadmin group located? On the domain controller or on the local server?

Steven

[dangkevin]

The fmsadmin group is located on the local server.

The people that are in the fmsadmin group are member of an active directory. When I added a local user on the server to the group, I was able to log on through the fm_console.

Anybody have similar problem?

Thanks.

Edited February 21, 2008 by Guest

[Steven H. Blackwell]

That's the intended behavior. Carefully look at the explanation in the console about what it says about the location on the "master" machine.

Steven

[dangkevin]

You mean only the local users on the master (server) machine can log on using the fm_console? The people that are on the active directory are added to the fmsadmin group so there is no reason why they can not login using the fm_console. This work in FileMaker 8, so why does it not work in FileMaker 9?

[Steven H. Blackwell]

I may not be understanding your question here or your situation. If you have Accounts in the fmsadmin Group that is installed on the master server machine, those accounts can be used to authenticate for access to the Admin Console. You must also enable this capability from within the console itself, Look in the security tab.

If you are seeing a situation where this does not occur that should be reported to FMI.

Also, obviously, the credentials for the console itself can be used.

Steven

[dangkevin]

There are 2 group of users in the fmsadmin that are suppose to be able to log onto the fm_console, the local users created on the server machine and the users from the domain (active directory). Only the users created on the local machine can be authenticate, but not the users on from the active directory. The same users from the active directory can be authenticated to access the databases hosted by the FileMaker server, but can not log in through the fm_console. I checked the security tab, and the "FileMaker and external servers accounts" are enable.

Edited February 22, 2008 by Guest

[Steven H. Blackwell]

There are 2 group of users in the fmsadmin that are suppose to be able to log onto the fm_console, the local users created on the server machine and the users from the domain (active directory). Only the users created on the local machine can be authenticate, but not the users on from the active directory.

I think this is the expected behavior [color:red] for the console. However, I am going to check with FMI about this. Also, you may be able to place the domain Accounts into the local server fmsadmin Group.

[dangkevin]

The normal behavior is that anybody in the fmsadmin group should be able to log into the fm_console. It should not matter whether the accounts are on the local computer or in a domain as long as you can authenticate and verify the user identity.

Which is why it is confusing, unless the fm_console only allow local accounts on the master server to log on the fm_console eventhough the local accounts and the domain accounts are all members of the fmsadmin group.

It would be interesting to know if this is the intention of FileMaker 9 or some type of errors in there.

[Steven H. Blackwell]

The normal behavior is that anybody in the fmsadmin group should be able to log into the fm_console.

The Admin Console is one thing; the databases are another. As I said, I am going to check with FMI about this. But I believe that the Account must reside in the local fmsadmin Group that the server installer creates in order for it to administer the Console. And within the Console itself, the option to do that must be enabled.

Steven

[dangkevin]

Hi,

Did you hear anything from FileMaker about the problem yet?

Thank you.