Added Mobile Ipads to FMS Advanced 12

[no1tmorrow]

We are going to deploy a mobile application in FMGO12 on the ipad with our FM12 Advanced Server. The question I have is how are you all doing it? Do I have them connect directly to our database? Do you all run a second instance of FMS just for external clients and sync? VPN only? 

 

Thanks in advance for any thoughts / success stories you all have.

 

Thom

[no1tmorrow]

So to add what I have seen so far. 

1. Run hosted but must have an internet connection

2. Run a separate local database with some sync functionality when there is internet available

 

Still haven't seen do I have our local fmserver port forwarded so available on the outside? This scares me. So curious how it is handled in the real world.

 

Thanks

Thom

[Wim Decorte]

Whether you choose scenario 1 or 2, a filemaker server must be available from the outside.  You can open the FM port or you can use a VPN tunnel.

The VPN option is probably the easiest to implement with the least impact on your FM solution.

[no1tmorrow]

Wim,

Thanks for the input. With the VPN tunnel then no ports will need to be opened, thus protecting my data. Good thought. Also then since it will be a valid connection I can let it attach to the internal FM server and not worry near as much... Awesome!!! 

 

Wonder if any FM guru's have a small ipad app with syncing scripts built so I don't have to reinvent the wheel.

 

Thanks

Thom

[bcooney]

Try Seedcode or 360works sites for their "canned" sync solutions.

[abeeha]

I am struggling to get the email notifications working on FMSA12. I absolutely know that all the settings are correct and the email account is working fine on an email client program. Any clues as to where I am going wrong?

[Wim Decorte]

Hi Abeeha,

Don't post a new question at the end of an existing (old) thread.  Start a new topic or people will not find your question.  I only saw this because I had replied earlier in this thread, back in September.