Administrator’s Guide (Mac OS)

Using FileMaker Pro Server 2-13
To set the maximum number of FileMaker Pro guests:
1. Choose Preferences from the Edit menu.
You see the Preferences dialog box.
2. Choose 100 Guests, 75 Guests, 50 Guests, or 25 Guests from the Maximum
number of guests pop-up menu.
Choosing a lower number leaves more memory available for
FileMaker Pro Server. See appendix A, “Technical specifications and
optimization,” for more information about memory optimization.
3. Set any other preferences, and then click OK.
See the following sections for information on the other preferences in this
dialog box.
Changes made to preferences don’t take effect until you restart
FileMaker Pro Server.
Setting the maximum number of files
You can control the maximum number of database files FileMaker Pro
Server can open by choosing an option in the Preferences dialog box. If you
monitor database usage in the administer window, you can set the maximum
number of files for best performance on your server.
To set the maximum number of files FileMaker Pro Server can host:
1. Choose Preferences from the Edit menu.
You see the Preferences dialog box.
Select an option to control access
to remote administration from a
FileMaker Pro guest
Select an option to specify the
host name guests see when they
connect to FileMaker Pro Server
Choose the maximum
number of files to host
Choose the maximum
number of guests