
The fastest way to do so is to use phpMyAdmin, open the record for the database you would like to use for Filemaker in mysql.db, paste in the IP of the machine that hosts your Filemaker in the “host” field and save as a new record. You will need to set permissions in your MySQL database to allow access from outside, since by default access is restricted to localhost. Since it’s so common, it’s a good idea to restrict usage of this port to a certain IP or IP range. Preparing the server 1.1 Server portįirst, you need to open a port specifically for this purpose.The common port (which means the least trouble and most security worries) is 3306.

Linux (Cent OS 6) – though this shouldn’t matter FileMaker 12 Pro (though older versions can do this to).Task: To use a remote MySQL database on FileMaker
