Administrator’s Guide (Windows)

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Index
A
Access privileges 1-5, 2-5
Administer dialog box
accessing 3-1
described 3-1 to 3-3
italic text in 3-7, 3-9
viewing guests or files 3-4
Administering
closing files 3-6
disconnecting guests 3-8
from different platforms 1-5
from server 3-11
hosting files 3-5
opening files 3-5
sending messages 3-9
setting passwords for 2-4
using command line 3-11 to 3-12
viewing usage statistics 3-3
AppleTalk, not supported A-5
B
Backing up database files 3-13
C
Cache. See Database cache
Close command 3-11
Closing files
See also Administering;
Disconnecting guests; FileMaker
Pro Server; Files; Stopping
FileMaker Pro Server
described 3-6
from command line 3-11
Coffee cup icon 3-13
Command line 3-11 to 3-12
examples 3-12
sample files 3-12
troubleshooting 3-12
using 3-11
Compression, database files 2-7,
3-13, A-3
Configuring FileMaker Pro Server
amount of RAM 2-3
choosing network protocols 2-5
described 2-1
maximum number of files 2-3
maximum number of guests 2-2
memory considerations 2-1
remote administration
password 2-4
specifying host name 2-4
Control panel
FileMaker Pro Server 2-2
Services 2-8, 3-10
Windows 1-7
Controlling FileMaker Pro Server. See
Administering
Cross-platform issues 1-5
Custom name. See Host name
Customizing FileMaker Pro Server.
See Configuring FileMaker Pro
Server
D
Database cache
See also FileMaker Pro Server log
file; Memory
cache hits and swaps 3-3
log file message A-3, A-4
size of, in log file 3-14
Database files. See Files
Dates, incorrect calculation 3-14, A-5
Dedicated host 1-1, 1-6
Deleting. See Uninstalling software
Dimmed icon, in Hosts dialog
box 2-4, 3-2
Disconnecting guests
See also Administering; Guests
described 3-8
troubleshooting A-5
DOS command line 3-11 to 3-12
E
Errors. See FileMaker Pro Server log
file; Troubleshooting
Exiting FileMaker Pro Server 3-10
Extensions, filename 3-6, 3-12
F
File sharing 1-5, A-2
FileMaker Pro
See also Files; Administration
administering FileMaker Pro
Server from 1-5, 3-1
and FileMaker Pro Server
passwords in 2-5
Today function A-5
using with 1-2, 3-1, A-2
closing files 3-6, 3-11
Hosts dialog box 3-2
opening files from server 3-11
opening files in 3-5
FileMaker Pro Server
See also Administering;
Configuring
activities
pausing 3-11
resuming 3-11
tracking 3-3, 3-14
automatic file hosting A-2
closing files 3-6, 3-11
control panel 2-2
customizing 2-1
described 1-1
FileMaker Pro
compared with 1-3
using with 1-2, 3-1
files, best location 2-6
guests per file A-1
icon, in Hosts dialog box 3-2
installing 1-6
maximums A-1
memory, changing 2-3
network requirements 1-5
optimization A-2
performance tips A-2
remote administration 3-1
security 2-4
starting 2-7, 3-11
stopping 3-10, 3-11
system requirements 1-4
technical specifications A-1
tracking activities 3-3
troubleshooting A-4
uninstalling 1-8