Connect FileMaker Client to Server

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Last updated: Jul 27, 2020
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This article describes the process for connecting a FileMaker Pro client to our FileMaker Server. 


Note

You can only connect to our FileMaker Server using FileMaker Pro 11. Version 12 will not work. The only department that used FMP 12 is Study Abroad. The only reason they can do that is because their databases are stored on their Dept Q drive, not our server.


Add Server to Favorites

  1. Open FileMaker Pro
  2. From the File menu, choose Open Remote...
  3. Under View, make sure Favorite Hosts is selected
  4. Click the Add button 
  5. For Host's Internet Address, type bsp-usrsrv-h1.its.bethel.edu
    1. Make sure Show all available files for this host is selected then Save. 


  6. If the server name was entered correctly, the box to put in the user's username and password should automatically pop up.

    This password is unique to FileMaker - it does not sync with their Bethel account


    1. click OK

    2. If this box doesn't appear, follow the steps in the following section, Adding the server.pem file

  7. A list of available databases should now appear, and can be opened by the user

Adding the server.pem file

If, after adding the FileMaker Server, no username/password prompt appears, a server.pem file needs to be manually added to the FileMaker installation directory. 

  1. Download the following file: server.pem
  2. Copy it into C:\Program Files (x86)\FileMaker\FileMaker Pro [version]
  3. restart FileMaker Pro and connect to the server again