![]() Connecting to the same server using will not display a certificate error. Connecting to will display a certificate error. This is a particular problem if the server being configured is to replace a server still in use using the FQDN, therefore our new .uk server cannot be accessed via this name (say, for example a new FileMaker Server 14 is replacing an existing FileMaker Server 13).Įven more obvious is if you connect to the FileMaker admin console via a web browser. For instance you can follow the procedures below, try to upload your first database using FileMaker Pro File:Sharing menu and receive a message such as: However, it is not quite as straight forward as that. Access to the FileMaker Server via an IP address will result in the grey padlock, not the green. If 'Use SSL for database connections' is selected, any access to the server after the certificate has been installed must be via the FQDN for the green padlock to appear in FileMaker Pro. ![]() If you've already set the server name in the FileMaker Server admin Console, this can be changed after the SSL certificate has been installed if necessary. Your server must be named in the FileMaker Server admin console (General Settings, Server Information tab, Server Name) as per the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) used on the SSL certificate in this case as above '.uk' For the example below we are using a server name of: Please substitute any of the above with your own details when referenced below.īefore starting any work on with FileMaker Server, we strongly suggest you make some DNS preparations. The procedures below assume we are setting up a server as follows: Server name: We hope it will short circuit for others much of the investigations and testing we carried out.įor additional information setting up a 2-server deployment see below The following was documented during our initial FileMaker Server 14 setup. E: > FileMaker Server 14 SSL Certificate Setup For Windows ServerįileMaker Server 14 SSL Certificate Setup For Windows 2012 Server
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