OS Hardening for FileMaker Server
BeginnerOperating system security practices that protect the host running FileMaker Server from unauthorized access.
What you'll learn
- OS patch management for FileMaker Server hosts
- SSH hardening: key auth, disabled root login
- Removing unnecessary services and software
- File system permissions for FileMaker Server directories
FileMaker Server is software running on an operating system. That OS is an attack surface: unpatched vulnerabilities, weak SSH configurations, unnecessary services, and loose file permissions can all be exploited to compromise the server -- and therefore the FileMaker data it hosts. OS hardening addresses these vectors.
OS patch management
FileMaker Server should run on a fully patched OS. Enable automatic security patches; do not leave a server on an unsupported OS version. On Windows: enable Windows Update for security patches and test updates on a staging server before production. On macOS: apply security updates promptly. OS vulnerabilities like Log4Shell and EternalBlue have compromised servers whose software was otherwise well-configured.
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