Administrator’s Guide

30 FileMaker Web Server Connector Administrator’s Guide
Note The original apache.conf file is renamed
apache.conf.prefmwsc.[temp ID number] as part of the installation
process. Temp ID number is used to differentiate previous copies of
apache.conf; no apache.conf files are overwritten as part of the
installation. If you need to restore your original (or a subsequent)
apache.conf file, delete the file named apache.conf, which is the
most recent configuration file, and rename the
apache.conf.prefmwsc.[temp ID number] file with the earliest date
and time stamp to apache.conf.
9. Launch FMWSC_Apache.sh, which is located in the directory
<fmwsc install dir>/bin.
Important Apache requires that you launch this script each time
before using the Web Server Connector. Once launched, the script
window must remain open for the Web Server Connector to function
properly. Proper functioning of this script does not necessarily
indicate that the FMWSC_Apache.so module (located in the Apache
Modules folder) is also functioning properly. If you experience
difficulties, you may need to use a means other than this script to
verify that the FMWSC_Apache.so module is running correctly.
10. Enter the following URL to access the Web Server Connector
Administration Account:
http://
host server name /FMPro?config
where host server name is the host name of your server (for
example, www.filemaker.com).
11. To stop the Web Server Connector, press Ctrl+C in the terminal
window in which the Web Server Connector is running, or close the
window.
Considerations when installing
and configuring
Changing the port number
By default, the Web Server Connector is configured to only accept
requests on port 8888 from Apache. To change this port number:
1. Add the following line to the end of the apache.conf file:
FMWSC_Instances 127.0.0.1:<port number>
2. Restart the Apache web server.
3. Edit the FMWSC_Apache.sh file and add the following option to
the end of the java command:
-port <port number>
where <port number> is the port number you want to use.
4. Relaunch FMWSC_Apache.sh.
Running on a remote machine
By default, the FMWSC is installed on the same machine as the
Apache web server and only accepts requests from the local machine
(IP address 127.0.0.1). To run the Web Server Connector on a
remote machine:
1. Add the following line to the end of apache.conf:
FMWSC_Instances <ip address>
where <ip address> is the IP address of the machine on which the
Web Server Connector will run.
2. Restart the Apache Web Server.
3. Copy the FMWSC directory to the remote machine.
4. Copy the Apache mime.types file to the FMWSC directory on the
remote machine.