Administrator’s Guide (Windows)

Chapter 3: Administering FileMaker Pro Server
Use FileMaker Pro 3.0 for Windows or FileMaker Pro 3.0 for Mac OS
to control, or administer, FileMaker Pro Server while FileMaker Pro
Server is running. Using the Administer dialog box in FileMaker Pro,
you can:
1 view statistical information to monitor FileMaker Pro Server activity
1 view a list of database files hosted by FileMaker Pro Server and the
number of guests connected to each
1 view a list of guests or one guest and the database files that guest is
connected to
1 open FileMaker Pro files for access by FileMaker Pro guests through
FileMaker Pro Server
1 close files hosted by FileMaker Pro Server
1 disconnect a selected FileMaker Pro guest from one or all hosted files
1 send messages to guests of hosted files
Important It is possible to administer FileMaker Pro Server on the same
machine as FileMaker Pro 3.0 using the IPX/SPX protocol. However,
for optimal performance, it is best to administer FileMaker Pro Server
from a separate machine.
Accessing the Administer dialog box
To administer FileMaker Pro Server remotely with FileMaker Pro 3.0:
1. Start the FileMaker Pro Server service by following the steps in
“Starting the FileMaker Pro Server service” on page 2-7.
2. Start FileMaker Pro 3.0.
If possible, run FileMaker Pro 3.0 on a computer that is not running
FileMaker Pro Server.
3. Choose Open from the File menu.
4. Click Hosts in the Open dialog box.