Administrator’s Guide

6 FileMaker Web Server Connector Administrator’s Guide
Mac OS X Server:
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Mac OS X Server 1.02
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Apache 1.3.6
Web publishing requirements
To publish a database on the Web using the FileMaker Pro Web
Companion, you need a host computer with continuous access to the
Internet or an intranet via TCP/IP.
Important Access to the Internet requires an Internet service provider
(ISP). FileMaker Pro does not provide an Internet account for you.
Where to place database and HTML files
Keep the following points in mind:
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Place database files on the same machine as their FileMaker Pro 5
Unlimited or FileMaker Server 5 host, because this arrangement
provides the best performance. Databases do not need to be stored in
any particular location to function properly.
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Dynamic web pages that reference FileMaker Pro must reside on
the same machine as their FileMaker Pro 5 Unlimited host, in the
Web folder located within the FileMaker Pro folder.
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Static HTML and image files should reside on your web server, as
specified by your web server software.
Terms used in this guide
The following terms are used in this guide:
Operating system Supported server(s)
Windows NT Server Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS)
Netscape Enterprise Server (NES)
Windows NT Workstation,
Windows 98, Windows 95
Microsoft Personal Web Server (PWS)
Mac OS 8.6 AppleShareIP 6.2
WebSTAR 4.0
Mac OS X Server 1.02 Apache 1.3.6
Term Definition
Active database A database configured through the Web Server
Connector and hosted by a FileMaker Web Companion.
CDML Claris Dynamic Markup Language, a collection of
proprietary tags used to command FileMaker Pro
databases via a web browser.
Client A guest accessing a FileMaker Pro database.
Configured database A database configured through the Web Server
Connector, but not yet hosted by a FileMaker Web
Companion.
Fail-over An internal procedure to switch to the next available host
in a RAIC if the Web Server Connector loses contact
with a previously available host.
Format file An HTML page that contains CDML tags.
HTML HyperText Markup Language, the text-based code that
is used for formatting web pages.
Local host, localhost A machine hosting a database, when the database
physically resides on that machine.
Node A machine in a RAIC that hosts files via the
FileMaker Pro 5 Unlimited Web Companion.
Plug-in Software that extends the capabilities of an application
in a specific way. FileMaker Pro Web Companion and
ODBC Data Access Companions are FileMaker Pro
plug-ins.
RAIC Redundant Array of Inexpensive Computers. A RAIC
links two or more computers to a web server, and uses
redundancy to increase throughput and provide fault
tolerance.
Remote host A machine hosting a database that physically resides on
another machine.