Administrator’s Guide (Windows)

Configuring FileMaker Pro Server 2-5
To specify what name FileMaker Pro Server uses:
1. In the FileMaker Pro Server control panel, choose one of the
following options for Host name:
2. Set any other options, and then click OK.
Note Users connecting to the server may see a host name in different
ways. IPX/SPX displays names using only numerals, uppercase
characters, underscores (_), and periods (.), and replaces any other
characters with underscores. For example, TCP/IP guests would see a
server named Sally’s FileMaker Pro Server exactly as named, but
IPX/SPX guests would see the name SALLY_S_FILEMAKER_PRO_
SERVER. Choose custom and system names carefully to reduce
confusion between different protocols.
Choosing network protocols
With FileMaker Pro Server, you can concurrently host FileMaker
databases using both IPX/SPX and TCP/IP networks.
To choose the network protocols FileMaker Pro Server uses:
1. In the FileMaker Pro Server control panel, click the Network Protocols
button to select the network protocol(s) you want FileMaker Pro
Server to use when communicating with FileMaker Pro guests.
2. Set any other options, and then click OK.
Important It is possible to use FileMaker Pro 3.0 on the same machine as
FileMaker Pro Server using the IPX/SPX protocol. However, for optimal
performance, it is best to run FileMaker Pro Server on a dedicated machine.
Protecting files with a password
It is especially important to use the access privileges in FileMaker Pro
when files are shared on a network. With FileMaker Pro, you can restrict
what users see and do in a database file by defining passwords and
groups. Passwords limit what users can do and groups limit the layouts
and fields they can see.
Choose To
System name Have FileMaker Pro Server use the name for the computer in the
Network control panel
Custom name Have FileMaker Pro Server use the custom name you specify