Instant Web Publishing Guide

Chapter 2 | Publishing your database on the web 11
1 You can specify which users can access each file without enabling Instant Web Publishing.
1 The list of open files and file access options in the Instant Web Publishing dialog box are
dimmed if you don’t have Full Access privileges or don’t have privileges to manage the
extended privileges for a file.
Choosing a language for Instant Web Publishing
You can choose a language for the Instant Web Publishing interface, tooltips, and onscreen Help.
Choosing or changing the language has no effect on your actual data.
To specify the language, open the Instant Web Publishing dialog box, select the language to
display in the status area, then click OK.
Specifying a port number for web publishing
The TCP/IP address in the Instant Web Publishing dialog box determines where web browsers
can find FileMaker
Pro databases on the host computer. By default, FileMaker files are shared
from port 80. If port 80 is already in use (by a web server or another application), consider
changing TCP/IP Port Number to 591. FileMaker, Inc. has registered port number 591 with the
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) specifically for web publishing.
To specify or change the port number:
1. Open the Instant Web Publishing dialog box (see “Sharing a database with Instant Web
Publishing” on page 9).
2. For Advanced Options, click Specify, then type the desired TCP/IP port number.
3. Click OK, then OK to save the changes.
Important If you use a port number other than 80, web users cannot access your database
unless they append a colon, and the new port number, to your IP
address (or domain name). For
example, if you use port 591 instead of port 80:
Advanced Web Publishing Options dialog box
View the
maximum
number of
connections
Specify the
port number
Allow access
to specified IP
addresses
Enable log
files
Specify time
out for inactive
accounts