Administrator’s Guide (Mac OS)

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Contents
Welcome to FileMaker Pro Server
Introducing FileMaker Pro Server
V
How does FileMaker Pro Server work?
V
What’s new in FileMaker Pro Server 3.0
VI
Using this guide
VII
Getting customer support
VII
Chapter 1: Installing FileMaker Pro Server
What’s in the FileMaker Pro Server Package
1-1
What you need
1-1
Mac OS system requirements
1-1
Networking requirements
1-2
Before you begin
1-3
Make a backup copy
1-3
Register with Claris
1-3
Installing FileMaker Pro Server
1-4
Easy installation
1-5
Custom installation
1-6
Configuring the MacIPX control panel
1-8
Using TCP/IP with FileMaker Pro Server
1-8
Starting FileMaker Pro Server
1-8
Making an alias
1-8
Personalizing your copy of FileMaker Pro Server
1-9
Adjusting memory
1-10
Changing the amount of memory used
1-10
Removing the software
1-12
Where to go from here
1-13
Chapter 2: Using FileMaker Pro Server
Hosting files
2-1
Starting the application and opening files
2-1
Converting files from earlier versions of FileMaker Pro
2-3
Examining the log file
2-4
Using the administer window
2-5
Opening the administer window
2-5
Opening a file as the host
2-8