Administrator’s Guide

Table Of Contents
About the Web Server Connector
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This configuration is similar to the previous RAIC structure.
However, instead of using FileMaker Server 5 as a backend host, you
use a dedicated copy of FileMaker Pro 5 to host the databases, and
share them from the Web Companions of FileMaker Pro Unlimited
running on the guest machines. Because this backend machine will
be hosting databases using peer-to-peer networking, you can use a
copy of either FileMaker Pro 5 or FileMaker Pro Unlimited. If
FileMaker Pro 5 Unlimited is used in place of FileMaker Pro 5, then
this machine can also be used as a RAIC machine for added
performance.
As in the previous RAIC configuration, this structure provides the
advantages of load balancing and fail-over protection. Because there
is a single instance of each database, you can read and write to these
files.
Security considerations
To ensure proper authentication, make sure all nodes of the RAIC
have consistent security. For example, you may experience
unexpected behavior if you enable security on one machine but not
on other machines in the RAIC, or if your FileMaker Pro 5
passwords are different across the nodes of the RAIC.
Where to go from here
To install the FileMaker Web Server Connector, go to the chapter
that is appropriate for your specific server installation.
For instructions on installing the
Web Server Connector on See
Microsoft Internet Information Server
Microsoft Personal Web Server
Chapter 3, “Installing the FileMaker
Pro Web Server Connector on
Microsoft IIS and PWS”
Netscape Enterprise Server Chapter 4, “Installing the FileMaker
Pro Web Server Connector on
Netscape Enterprise Server”
AppleShare IP
WebSTAR
Chapter 5, “Installing the FileMaker
Pro Web Server Connector with
AppleShare IP and WebSTAR”
Mac OS X Server Chapter 6, “Installing the FileMaker
Pro Web Server Connector on Apache
(Mac OS X Server)”