Administrator’s Guide

38 FileMaker Web Server Connector Administrator’s Guide
6. In the Configure by Database page, click the Add Database button.
7. In the Database Detail page, for Database Name, enter the name of
the database you want to serve.
8. For Host Domain Name/IP Address, enter the IP address or domain
name of the database’s host.
Tip If the database is shared from the same computer as the web
server software, enter localhost as the domain name.
9. For Port, enter the port number of the host.
Important Make sure the port number matches that of the host, or the
Web Server Connector cannot serve your database.
10. Click the Submit button to send your information to the Web
Server Connector.
You see the message Database Updated. This confirms that your
changes were made.
11. Repeat steps 5 through 10 for each database you want to add.
Tip You can use the Configure by Database page to configure
databases for sharing through the Web Server Connector even if
those databases aren’t currently hosted.
To do this:
1. Launch FileMaker Pro 5 Unlimited on each machine you intend to
host from, and make sure that each Web Companion is properly
configured for sharing.
2. Enter the name of each database and its port number in the
Configure by Database page.
The Web Server Connector will allow you to enter databases on the
Configure by Database page without verifying that the databases are
currently available over the network, as long as users don’t try to
access the databases via a browser before they are hosted.
3. Host the database.
This same technique is useful for switching the port numbers of
databases that are already being shared through the Web Server
Connector.
Click to go to
the Database
Detail page
Enter the
database
name
Enter the port number
Enter the IP address
or domain name