Using a Remote Desktop Connection

Chapter 2 | Using FileMaker Pro with Remote Desktop Services or Citrix XenApp 8
Installing FileMaker Pro on a Remote Desktop Services server or Citrix
XenApp
Note The installations described in the following sections require a FileMaker Pro volume
license. Single licensed copies of FileMaker
Pro are not supported. FileMaker, Inc. has tested and
certified the Worldwide English versions of FileMaker
Pro, Remote Desktop Services, and Citrix
XenApp. For more information on licenses, visit
http://www.filemaker.com.
1. If you are installing:
1 Remote Desktop Services: Make sure Remote Desktop Services is installed and configured
on your Windows Server machine and you are logged on as administrator.
1 Citrix XenApp: Make sure Remote Desktop Services is installed and configured on your
Windows Server machine, Citrix XenApp is installed, and you are logged on as administrator.
2. Do one of the following:
1 If you downloaded your software electronically, double-click the download file to unpack the files.
1 If you have a FileMaker Pro DVD, insert it into your DVD drive.
3. In the Control Panel, double-click Install Application on Remote Desktop Server.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to locate the FileMaker Pro installation program and begin the
installation.
5. When the installation is complete, click Finish.
For details about installation issues, see Installation and New Features Guide for FileMaker Pro
and FileMaker
Pro Advanced.
Deployment recommendations
For Remote Desktop Services and Citrix XenApp servers:
1 Estimate more RAM per client if your solution is memory-intensive or if you are serving multiple
applications in addition to FileMaker
Pro.
1 Use a fast, modern processor.
FileMaker supports deployment and development of FileMaker Pro solutions running on Remote
Desktop Services and Citrix XenApp clients. However, some aspects of FileMaker Pro development
may not function as expected.
Environments for deploying FileMaker Pro files
Connecting to FileMaker Server
You can use FileMaker Server to host files to the Remote Desktop Services server or the Citrix
XenApp server.