Administrator’s Guide (Mac OS)

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3. If your network has zones or host addresses, select the server’s network
zone or host address from the lower list.
Notice that the computer running FileMaker Pro Server appears in the
Hosts list as a bold italic item, with a FileMaker Pro Server icon. If the
FileMaker Pro Server name isn’t selectable, remote administration is
disabled. See “Customizing FileMaker Pro Server” on page 2-12 for
instructions on how to enable remote administration.
You can only administer FileMaker Pro Server from FileMaker Pro 3.0 or
later. FileMaker Pro can host database files on the network using the file
sharing method that has always been available in the application—a
peer-to-peer scheme. Those FileMaker Pro host names are dimmed because
you can’t control them the way you administer FileMaker Pro Server. (See
chapter 7 in FileMaker Pro User’s Guide for more information.)
4. Select the FileMaker Pro Server in the upper list and click Open, or
double-click the server name.
If a server you know is available doesn’t appear in the list, hold down the
Option key (on the Mac OS computer) or the Ctrl key (on the Windows
computer) as you click Hosts in the Open dialog box. You can also refresh
the current list of hosts by clicking the current host or zone name. If you
hold down the Option or Ctrl key as you click a new host or zone,
FileMaker Pro checks the network for a longer period of time. Sometimes
with high network traffic, you might not see the server on your first attempt.
If the server has been set up to require a password, you’re prompted for it.
Type the password in the dialog box and click
OK.
Server computer running
FileMaker Pro Server (note
icon and bold italic name)
Files hosted by
FileMaker Pro Server
available for guest access
Files available for peer-to-peer
sharing only
Zones or host addresses
available on the network
(if applicable)
Icons identify computers as
FileMaker Pro Server,
Windows, and Mac OS hosts
Remote administration disabled