Development Guide
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Setting up databases for FileMaker Go
- Chapter 2 Differences between FileMaker Go and FileMaker Pro
- Chapter 3 Designing databases for FileMaker Go
- Chapter 4 Protecting databases in FileMaker Go
Chapter 4 | Protecting databases in FileMaker Go 23
Security tips
To limit unauthorized access:
1 Set a passcode on your device.
1 Use the free Find My iPad or Find My iPhone app. Enable the Remote Passcode Lock and
Remote Wipe features for your device.
1 Use the Get(PersistentID) function to help identify devices that access your solutions.
Notes
1 FileMaker Go doesn’t work with IPv6 file references or addresses.
1 If a host asks a client to close and there is no response after 30 seconds, FileMaker Go will
attempt to close databases and the alert message will close.
1 File recovery isn’t supported on devices.
SSL certificates
FileMaker Go can connect to the following FileMaker Server root certificate configurations:
1 FileMaker root certificate (SSL-enabled Server)
1 VeriSign
1 GeoTrust
1 GoDaddy
1 Thawte
1 Comodo