Administrator’s Guide (Mac OS)

2-14 FileMaker Pro Server Administrator’s Guide
2. Choose 100 Files, 75 Files, 50 Files, or 25 Files from the Maximum number of
files pop-up menu.
Selecting 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 “Setting the maximum number of guests” on page 2-12, “Specifying
a password for remote administration” on page 2-14, and “Specifying the
host name” on page 2-15 for information on the other preferences in this
dialog box.
Changes made to preferences don’t take effect until you restart
FileMaker Pro Server.
Specifying a password for remote administration
Remote administration of FileMaker Pro Server from a FileMaker Pro 3.0
guest can be enabled with or without a password, or completely disabled.
(See “Using FileMaker Pro to control FileMaker Pro Server remotely” on
page 2-21 for more information on remote administration.)
To control access to remote administration of FileMaker Pro Server:
1. Choose Preferences from the Edit menu.
2. Select one of the following options for Remote administration:
If you select Disabled, the FileMaker Pro Server name is dimmed (not
selectable) when FileMaker Pro guests open the Hosts dialog box.
3. Set any other preferences, and then click OK.
See “Setting the maximum number of guests” on page 2-12, “Setting the
maximum number of files” on page 2-13, and “Specifying the host name”
on page 2-15 for information on the other preferences in this dialog box.
Changes made to preferences don’t take effect until you restart
FileMaker Pro Server.
Select To
Disabled
Completely disable remote administration by FileMaker Pro guests
Requires password
(and type a password)
Let FileMaker Pro guests remotely control FileMaker Pro Server
only after entering the password
Requires no password
Let any FileMaker Pro guest remotely control FileMaker Pro Server