Monitoring and disconnecting clients in FileMaker Server

Beginner

See who is connected, send messages, and safely disconnect individual clients or all clients at once.

What you'll learn

  • How to view and filter the connected clients list
  • How to send a message to all clients before maintenance
  • How to disconnect individual clients or all clients

The Clients section of Admin Console shows every active connection to your FileMaker Server in real time — who is connected, which file they are using, their client type, and how long they have been connected.

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View connected clients

In Admin Console, click Clients. The list shows each session: username, client type (FileMaker Pro, Go, WebDirect, Data API), connected database, and connection duration. You can filter by client type or search by username.

Database verification schedules: what they check and when to run themReading FileMaker Server logs: Event, Access, Stats, and DAPI

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