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2. On the Preserved Backups tab, click Restore From Backup.

The dialog box displays the UTC timestamp of the preserved backup.

3. Write down the timestamp in case you need it to compare with other backup volumes.

You receive a conﬁrmation email when the backup has been restored.

Recovering a database

To recover one or more databases (if they have become corrupted):

1. Restore the preserved backup that has the databases you want.

2. Go to Subscription > Subscription Center and download the databases.

3. Restore again from the preserved backup that was generated by the previous restore.

4. Upload the databases to overwrite the corrupted versions.

Conﬁguring FileMaker Cloud

In FileMaker Cloud, click the Conﬁguration tab to conﬁgure system settings. The Conﬁguration page has ﬁve tabs: System Conﬁguration,

Password and Users, Email Notiﬁcations, SSL Certiﬁcates, and ODBC Sources.

Conﬁguring your instance

You can perform these tasks on your AWS instance:

create a new copy of your instance by clicking Refresh

change your local time zone

enable or disable auto‑maintenance

When auto‑maintenance is enabled, the server restarts between 12 and 3 AM (local time) if no users are connected to it. If users are

connected, a message is journaled and the server does not restart. Before the server restarts, the latest backup is preserved. This backup is

preserved regardless of the success or failure of the auto‑maintenance cycle. (For example, if user connections prevent the server restart.)

Note: If auto‑maintenance is disabled, backups are not preserved on a nightly basis.

Setting session timeouts

You can set timeouts for FileMaker Go and FileMaker Pro sessions and for FileMaker WebDirect sessions. Changing the session timeout restarts

FileMaker WebDirect and disconnects connected users. You can send a message on the Databases tab to warn users.

Managing server plug‑ins

Enable FileMaker Script Engine (FMSE) plug‑ins to allow plug‑ins in client scripts to install and run on FileMaker Cloud. You must also enable the

Install Plug‑in File script step so it can be performed in connected FileMaker Pro clients.

Managing FileMaker WebDirect plug‑ins

Enable FileMaker Web Direct plug‑ins so that plug‑in ﬁles can be used with FileMaker WebDirect solutions. You must also enable the Install

Plug‑in File script step so it can be used to install, update, and load plug‑ins for FileMaker WebDirect.

Changing these plug‑in settings restarts FileMaker WebDirect and disconnects connected users. You can send a message on the Databases

tab to warn users.

Managing sign‑ins and users

In FileMaker Cloud, click Conﬁguration > Password and Users to change your sign‑in information and enable other users to sign in.

As the root administrator, you can change your email address and password. You must enter your current password to change your email

address. If you forget your password, sign out and click the Forgot your password? link on the Sign‑In page to reset it.

Setting up Login with Amazon

To allow users to sign in to FileMaker Cloud using their Amazon credentials, set up Login with Amazon. As non‑root administrators, these

users can perform FileMaker Cloud tasks except for:

change the root email address and password and conﬁgure Login with Amazon on the current tab

import signed certiﬁcates on the Conﬁguration > SSL Certiﬁcates tab

discontinue the FileMaker Cloud subscription on the Subscription > Subscription Center tab

To set up Login with Amazon, you must have an Amazon account. If you already use AWS or Amazon Seller Central, log in with your existing

account. Seller Central handles application registration for Login with Amazon.

Note: The application can be a placeholder application. It will be visible to you in Seller Central, but you only need to complete the initial

registration.