Our final goal here is to create a subdomain, in this example we will use “fmserver”, that will point any traffic sent to: to the specific IP address where our FileMaker Server is set up. This allows us to further customize our domain name and with subdomains like this: When we register for a domain name (like ) we also get to create subdomains, which you can think of as subdirectories in a computer directory (folder) structure. If you have not installed an SSL certificate yet, you can use our step by step guide here to install the SSL certificate before continuing: Understanding Subdomains It also assumes that you have already installed an SSL certificate on your FileMaker Server.
This article assumes that you already have a domain name, and you already have a FileMaker Server set up with internet access (ideally behind a static IP address) which you can already connect a FileMaker client to via IP address. In this article, we will walk through a big picture guide on how to set up a custom domain name to point to a FileMaker Server (for example: ). It can also be the portal to your FileMaker data. Your company’s custom domain name is the portal to the company for the rest of the world on the internet. Overview: How to point a domain name to FileMaker Server
With: FileMaker Server (any version), a Domain Registrar (like GoDaddy).What: How to point a web Domain Name to FileMaker Server and the Data API (also useful for WebDirect).Who: Anyone interested in interacting with their FileMaker Server data via the web.
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