| name | filemaker-server |
| description | Use when the user asks about FileMaker Server (FM Server or FMS) — Admin
Console, hosting databases, backups, schedules, SSL certificates, external
authentication, web publishing, ODBC/JDBC, monitoring, logs, AI model
hosting, performance. Always use this skill for operational server
questions (how to configure, host, schedule, or monitor FM Server). For
holistic security best-practice checklists spanning the whole platform,
use the security-guide skill instead.
|
Claris FileMaker Server Help
Navigator skill — routes to reference files, then fetches live Claris documentation on demand.
FileMaker Server hosts FileMaker databases for multi-user access, providing the Admin Console, scheduling, backups, web publishing, ODBC/JDBC sharing, and AI model hosting.
How to use this skill
- Identify the topic area below that matches the user's question.
- Read the corresponding
references/ file to find the relevant page URL(s).
- Fetch the page with
WebFetch from the URL listed there.
- If a fetch returns 404, tell the user the page may have moved and suggest running
update.py to refresh references.
Topic areas
Admin Console & settings
Startup, general settings, server info, licensing, Admin Console access, clients, command line interface.
→ references/server-admin-settings.md
Databases & hosting
Hosting databases, uploading, verifying, opening/closing/pausing files, web publishing settings, ODBC/JDBC, container data.
→ references/server-databases-hosting.md
Backups & schedules
Backup options, creating schedules, schedule types, restoring, saving/loading schedule settings.
→ references/server-backups-schedules.md
Monitoring & logs
Dashboard, system overview, log files (access, event, client stats, server stats, API logs), Event Viewer.
→ references/server-monitoring-logs.md
Security & authentication
SSL certificates, Let's Encrypt, external authentication, OAuth, permissions, restricting access.
→ references/server-security.md
AI services
Configuring AI services, creating API keys, downloading models, fine-tuning, enabling the model server.
→ references/server-ai.md
Troubleshooting & maintenance
General/network/client problems, Admin Console issues, performance, plug-ins, testing, uninstall.
→ references/server-troubleshooting.md
Installation & configuration
→ references/server-installation.md
Network install setup
→ references/server-network-install.md
Release notes
→ references/server-release-notes.md
