Administrator’s Guide (Mac OS)

I-2 FileMaker Pro Server Administrator’s Guide
application icon 2-1
automatic file hosting A-4
closing files 2-9
coexistence with other
software A-2
customizing 2-12
described V, 2-1
FileMaker Pro
compare with VI
using with 2-21, A-4
files, best location 2-3, A-4
guests per file A-1
hardware requirements 1-1
icon, in Hosts dialog box 2-22
installing 1-4
launching 2-1
making alias 1-8
maximums A-1
memory, changing 1-10
network requirements 1-2
new features VI
optimization A-1
overview V
personalizing 1-9
quitting 2-19
registering 1-3
removing 1-12
running in foreground A-4
security 2-15
serial number 1-9
starting 1-8, 2-1
system requirements 1-1
technical specifications A-1
troubleshooting A-8
FileMaker Pro Server log file
See also Database cache; Files;
Optimization; Performance;
Troubleshooting
described 2-4, A-5
messages A-6
Files
See also Closing files; FileMaker
Pro; FileMaker Pro Server;
Hosting files; Performance
automatic start-up A-4
backing up 2-16
best location 2-3
can’t open A-9
closing
described 2-9
large files 2-10
remotely 2-25
compression A-6
converting from earlier versions of
FileMaker Pro 2-3
double-clicking 2-1, A-9
limits A-1
location for remote hosting 2-21,
2-24, A-4
maximum number 2-13, A-1, A-4
multiuser files 2-2, A-9
restricting access to 2-15
single-user files 2-2, A-9
size A-1
troubleshooting A-9
G
Group scheduling software and
performance A-4
Guests
See also Administering;
Disconnecting guests;
FileMaker Pro; Hosting files;
Remote administration
accessing FileMaker Pro
Server A-3
disconnecting 2-11, 2-25
maximum number 2-12, A-1, A-4,
A-8
sending messages 2-9
troubleshooting A-9
H
Hardware requirements
See also Memory; System
requirements; Troubleshooting
asynchronous disk I/O A-2, A-7
described 1-1
networking 1-2
optimization A-1
performance A-2
Host name
maximum length A-1
setting 2-15
Host/guest file sharing. See Peer-to-
peer file sharing
Hosting files
See also Administering; FileMaker
Pro Server; Files; Guests; Remote
administration
administer window, using 2-8
Apple events, using 2-2
closing files 2-9
described 2-1, 2-2
drag and drop, using 2-2, 2-24
errors A-9
improper method A-3
performance A-4
remotely 2-24
sending messages to guests 2-9
troubleshooting A-9
Hosts dialog box
dimmed icon 2-14, 2-22
host name 2-15
italic text 2-22
I, J, K
Installing FileMaker Pro Server
custom installation 1-6
described 1-4
easy installation 1-5
file descriptions 1-4
removing software 1-12
troubleshooting A-9
IPX/SPX. See Networks
Italic text. See Administer window;
Hosts dialog box; Remote administer
dialog box
L
Last Log file. See FileMaker Pro
Server log file
Launching FileMaker Pro Server. See
Starting FileMaker Pro Server
Limits for files and usage A-1
LocalTalk. See Networks
Log file. See FileMaker Pro Server log
file
M
MacIPX. See Networks
Maximum number of files
See also Database cache; Files
described A-1
setting 2-13
Maximum number of guests
See also Database cache; Guests
described A-1
performance A-4