

FileMaker Data API can also utilize this enhancement. Protect against unauthorized access.Filter Databases is now enabled by default, which requires authentication credentials to view files on FileMaker Server.Restrict Admin Console by IP address.To reduce the chance of a brute force attack, FileMaker Server Admin Console and FileMaker Admin API include options to restrict access to Admin Console by IP address.Additionally, other applications can leverage FileMaker Admin API without being given full access admin credentials to FileMaker Server. PKI authentication.FileMaker Admin API can be validated via PKI authentication, which allows administrators to use a generated web token instead of a username and password pair.Accounts are automatically protected with two-factor authentication. Sign in with Apple support.Apple is now a supported OAuth identity provider in addition to Amazon, Google, and Microsoft Azure Active Directory.Get more granular security and authentication features to ensure their apps remain secure and private. Additional database or container folder support.For hosting best practices, FileMaker Server Admin Console and FileMaker Admin API now allow the configuration of a second additional database folder, a second container data folder, and the ability to back up files in a second container data folder.This feature lets you administer a subset of available databases using a distinct username and password, including a chosen subset of privileges. Administrator Roles.Get more granular control over your databases with the addition of Administrator Roles.This option allows developers to save time if they only need a clone and don’t want to wait for a large file to be backed up. Clone Only backup option.Quickly create a clone of your app hosted on FileMaker Server without first backing up data or verifying the file.

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Use transactions to create, edit, and delete sets of records. This feature is ideal for accounting, invoicing, and other financial apps when it’s important that modifications to a group of records happen at the same time. Using scripts, make changes to records in batches and automatically roll back those changes if an error occurs during the operation.
