| White Papers on FileMaker |
| Best Practices Upgrading to FileMaker 8: Migrating pre-.fp7 Solutions to FileMaker 8 |
If you build, enhance or maintain business database solutions, this technical brief will give you a thorough overview of best practices for migrating your FileMaker Pro 6 or earlier solutions to FileMaker 8. You'll learn about practical issues as well as applied techniques, get "how to" tips, find out what you need to do to ensure your files maintain the expected functionality, and more. This technical brief is relevant to both FileMaker 8 and FileMaker 7 products.
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| Server External Authentication |
FileMaker Server 8 and FileMaker Server 8 Advanced both support external authentication of FileMaker Pro accounts via ActiveDirectory (Windows) or OpenDirectory (Mac). This includes accounts accessed from a web browser when using FileMaker Server 8 Advanced Instant Web Publishing. Learn about Server External Authentication in detail, including how to set up and configure for both Windows and Mac platforms. This brief is ideal for all levels of FileMaker expertise and includes "how to" instructions, as well as technical insights. This technical brief is relevant to both FileMaker 8 and FileMaker 7 products.
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| Migration Foundations and Methodologies |
FileMaker Pro includes many new features and, more significantly, some of the underlying principles have changed. In this technical brief, you'll explore these new principles and concepts and learn how they influence your choice of migration strategy. The document presents different approaches for migrating to FileMaker 8 and the benefits and tradeoffs of each approach. In addition, you'll get answers to some of the issues you may encounter in migrating your solutions to FileMaker 8. This technical brief is relevant to both FileMaker 8 and FileMaker 7 products.
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