System Requirements for Running KiBiz Software using the FileMaker Platform
System Requirements for FileMaker Server
| Product | Version | Release Date | System Requirements |
| FileMaker Server | 19.0.1 | 5/2020 | Windows Server 2019 Standard Edition (with Desktop Experience)
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter (with Desktop Experience)* Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition (with Desktop Experience) Windows Server 2016 Datacenter (with Desktop Experience)* *Windows Server Datacenter is compatible with FileMaker Server 19, but has not been fully tested. macOS Catalina 10.15 macOS Mojave 10.14 |
| FileMaker Server | 18.0.4 | 3/2020 | Windows Server 2016 Datacenter Edition and Standard Edition (with Desktop Experience)
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition with Update (see Microsoft KB 2919355) macOS Catalina 10.15 macOS Mojave 10.14 macOS High Sierra 10.13 |
*Version stated is the minimum requirement. FileMaker Pro Advanced may also work with later operating systems certified by FileMaker, Inc. Operating systems not listed in the table above have not been tested and are not supported.
FileMaker Pro Client Compatibility (Interoperability)
| Host | Supported clients |
| FileMaker Server 19 | FileMaker Pro 19 FileMaker Pro 18 Advanced FileMaker Go 19, 18 Apps created using iOS App SDK 19, 18 FileMaker WebDirect |
| FileMaker Cloud 2.19 | FileMaker Pro 19 FileMaker Pro 18 Advanced FileMaker Go 19, 18 Apps created using iOS App SDK 19, 18 FileMaker WebDirect |
System Requirements for FileMaker Pro
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Product/Version |
Release Date |
Mac |
Win |
| FileMaker Pro 19.0.1 | May 2020 |
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| FileMaker Pro 18.0.3 Advanced | Sept 2019 |
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FileMaker Client to Server Compatibility (Interoperability)
| Client | Supported hosts |
| FileMaker Pro 19 | FileMaker Server 19, 18 FileMaker Pro 19 FileMaker Pro 18 Advanced FileMaker Cloud for AWS 1.18 FileMaker Cloud 2.19 |
| FileMaker Go 19 | FileMaker Server 19, 18 FileMaker Pro 19 FileMaker Pro 18 Advanced FileMaker Cloud for AWS 1.18 FileMaker Cloud 2.19 |
Hardware requirements
For FileMaker Server
| Minimum | ||
| CPU: Dual Core RAM: 8 GB or more Hard Drive: 500 GB or more, dependent on file size, with a minimum of 20% of free drive space. Solid State Drives (SSD) recommended. |
For FileMaker Pro
| Minimum Requirements | Recommended Requirements | |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | CPU: 1 GHz or faster x86 or x64 processor RAM: 1 GB |
CPU: 2 GHz or faster x86- or x64-bit processor RAM: 2 GB or more |
| Mac | CPU: 1 GHz
RAM: 2 GB |
CPU: 2 GHz or faster
RAM: 4 GB or more |
Additional requirements
Remote Desktop Services and Citrix XenApp
Windows Remote Desktop Services and Citrix XenApp 7.16 supported on:
- Windows Server 2016 (with Desktop Experience)
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (with system updates 2919355 and 2999226)
Remote Desktop Services clients supported on:
- Windows: Remote Desktop Services Client
- macOS: Microsoft Remote Desktop 10.2
Citrix ICA client minimum requirements*:
- Windows: Receiver for Windows 4.12
- macOS: Receiver for Mac 12.9.1
*At this time, only these clients are supported by FileMaker, Inc. Other clients may work as expected but they have not been tested for use with FileMaker Pro Advanced and are not currently supported.
| Technology | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Networking | Peer-to-peer sharing is limited to 5 simultaneous client connections in addition to the host; each client requires a licensed copy of the software. Use FileMaker Cloud or FileMaker Server for increased security options and sharing capability. |
| Microsoft .NET | For Windows, FileMaker Pro Advanced and runtime solutions require Microsoft .NET framework version 4.6 or later. |
| ODBC and JDBC Client Drivers | Learn more about installing drivers to enable ODBC and JDBC clients to access FileMaker Pro Advanced data. |
| Supported email applications | FileMaker Pro Advanced can Send Mail via an email client application. To do so, you must have a supported email application installed and configured properly on your computer. See a list of supported email applications. |