Instant Web Publishing Guide

Publishing your database on the web 13
To specify the language, open the Instant Web Publishing dialog box, select the language to display
in the status area, then click OK.
Specifying a port number for web publishing
The TCP/IP address in the Instant Web Publishing dialog box determines where web browsers can
find FileMaker Pro databases on the host computer. By default, FileMaker files are shared from
port 80. If port 80 is already in use (by a web server or another application), consider changing TCP/
IP Port Number to 591. FileMaker, Inc. has registered port number 591 with the Internet Assigned
Numbers Authority (IANA) specifically for web publishing.
To specify or change the port number:
1. Open the Instant Web Publishing dialog box.
2. For Advanced Options, click Specify, then type the desired TCP/IP port number.
3. Click OK, then OK to save the changes.
Important 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 domain name). For example,
users would type 12.34.56.78:591 or http://accounts.yourcompany.com:591 in a web browser. Or
you can provide access to the database from a link that contains the IP
address and port number.
For more information, see
“Linking to a database from an HTML page” on page 15.
Changing the port number on Mac OS X
The first time you enable Instant Web Publishing, Mac OS X requests permission to make a one-
time change to your computer’s setting to facilitate web publishing on a port number below 1024.
For security reasons, Mac
OS X restricts access to ports below 1024. To configure FileMaker Pro
to use ports below 1024, you must provide an administrator password, such as the passphrase
created when you first set up Mac
OS X. You do not need an administrator password to use a port
FileMaker Pro Advanced Web Publishing Options dialog box
View the
maximum
number of
connections
Specify the
port number
Allow access
to specified
IP addresses
Enable log
files
Specify time
out for
inactive
accounts