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Publishing databases on the Web 14-9
1 use HTTP Put and Get commands to upload or download
database files to and from the Web folder (inside the FileMaker Pro
5 folder). In addition, you can upload any file to the Web folder. For
information about HTTP commands, see your web browser
documentation or an HTML reference.
1 access the Web Security Database. For more information about the
Web Security Database, see WebSecurity.pdf, located in the Web
Security folder.
Choose a Remote Administration option in the Web Companion
Configuration dialog box:
Passwords for remote administration are documented in Help.
Choose Help menu > Contents and Index, click the Index tab, and type
remote administration. For more information, see the
documentation that comes with FileMaker Developer software.
Selecting a security method for web publishing
The Web Companion uses FileMaker Pro access privileges by
default. However, you can also use the Web Security Database for
additional security features. For more information, see “Protecting
published databases” on page 14-5.
To select a security method, choose FileMaker Pro Access Privileges
or Web Security Database in the Web Companion Configuration
dialog box.
To specify the computers that can access your databases, select
Restrict access to IP address(es), then type one or more IP addresses.
For example, you can specify that only address 12.34.56.78 can
access your database.
Keep these points in mind:
1 If you don’t select Restrict access to IP address(es), any web user can
access your database home page. However, you can limit access to
individual databases with access privileges or the Web Security Database.
1 When specifying IP addresses in the Web Companion
Configuration dialog box:
1 IP addresses must be numeric
1 You can type multiple addresses separated by commas. For
example, 1.2.3.4, 5.6.7.8
1 You can type a wildcard symbol (*) for the last number in an
address. For example, 1.2.* allows access from any IP address
that starts with 1.2., like 1.2.3.4 or 1.2.34.56
Specifying a port number for web publishing
The TCP/IP port number in the Web Companion Configuration
dialog box specifies where web browsers can find FileMaker Pro
databases.
If port number 80 is already in use (for example, in running another
web server application), consider changing TCP/IP Port Number to
591. FileMaker, Inc. has registered port number 591 with the Internet
Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) for use with FileMaker Pro
Web Companion.
Note If you use a port number other than 80, web users cannot access
your database unless they append a colon, and the new port number,
to your IP address (or host and domain name). For example, users
would type 12.34.56.78:591 or
http://accounts.yourcompany.com:591/
See “How users work with databases on the Web” on page 14-3.
To Select
Prevent remote administration Disabled
Allow remote administration
without a password
Require no password
Warning If you select this option, any web
user can remotely administer your databases.
Require a password before
allowing remote administration
Requires password, then type a password in
the box.