Guide to Updating Plug-ins
Table Of Contents
- Preface Using the FileMakerServer documentation
- Chapter 1 Welcome to FileMakerServer 5.5
- Chapter 2 Installing FileMakerServer in Windows
- Chapter 3 Installing FileMakerServer in MacOS 8.6 to 9.1
- Chapter 4 Installing FileMakerServer in MacOS X
- Chapter 5 Installing FileMaker Server in Red Hat Linux
- Chapter 6 Configuring FileMakerServer (Windows and Mac OS)
- Using the configuration assistants (Windows)
- Opening the Properties dialog box (Windows)
- Opening the Preferences dialog box (MacOS 8.6 to 9.1)
- Opening the Preferences dialog (MacOSX)
- Setting the number of guests
- Allowing disconnection of idle guests
- Authenticating guest log on (Windows)
- Setting the maximum number of files
- Changing the amount of memory used by FileMakerServer
- Adjusting memory (MacOS 8.6 to 9.1)
- Setting how often the cache is flushed
- Allowing single user files to be hosted
- Allowing software updates to be downloaded automatically
- Opening runtime solutions automatically (Windows and MacOS X)
- Opening runtime solutions automatically (MacOS 8.6 to 9.1)
- Enabling remote administration
- Specifying a custom host name
- Maximizing performance (MacOS 8.6 to 9.1)
- Choosing network protocols
- Setting the preferred IP address
- Recording usage statistics and settingsizelimits
- Setting a size limit for the Application Log (WindowsNT)
- Setting a size limit for the Application Log (Windows2000)
- Setting a size limit for the event log (MacOS)
- Using FileMaker Server with a directoryservice
- Restoring FileMaker Server defaultsettings
- Protecting files with a password
- How FileMakerServer behaves during system sleep (Windows 2000 and Mac OS)
- Chapter 7 Administering FileMakerServer (Windows and Mac OS)
- Starting FileMakerServer (WindowsNT)
- Starting FileMaker Server (Windows 2000)
- Stopping FileMakerServer (WindowsNT)
- Stopping FileMakerServer (Windows2000)
- Starting FileMakerServer (MacOS8.6to9.1)
- Quitting FileMakerServer (MacOS8.6to9.1)
- Starting FileMakerServer (MacOS X)
- Quitting FileMakerServer (Mac OS X)
- Using remote administration
- Automatically downloading the Server Administration plug-in to a remote computer
- Opening the Remote Administration window
- Listing hosted files and current guests
- Viewing usage statistics for FileMakerServer
- Hosting FileMakerPro5.x files
- Closing hosted files
- Disconnecting guests
- Viewing detailed information about hosted files andguests
- Sending messages to guests
- Sending messages to all guests
- Determining if you have exclusive access to hosteddatabases
- Using local administration (Mac OS 8.6 to 9.1 )
- Opening the local administration window (MacOS 8.6 to 9.1)
- Listing hosted files and guests (MacOS 8.6 to 9.1)
- Viewing usage statistics (MacOS 8.6 to 9.1)
- Hosting FileMaker Pro 5.x files (MacOS 8.6 to 9.1)
- Closing hosted files (MacOS 8.6 to 9.1)
- Disconnecting guests (MacOS 8.6 to 9.1)
- Sending messages to guests (MacOS 8.6 to 9.1)
- Monitoring server performance (Windows)
- Using reported events to track activities
- Recalculating the Today function inhosteddatabases
- Chapter 8 Scheduling administrative tasks (Windows and Mac OS)
- Scheduling tasks to run automatically (Windows)
- Scheduling tasks to run automatically (MacOS 8.6 to 9.1)
- Scheduling tasks to run automatically (Mac OS X)
- Viewing scheduled tasks in the Schedules list (Windows)
- Viewing scheduled tasks in the Schedules window (MacOS)
- Running scheduled tasks manually
- Changing scheduled tasks
- Duplicating scheduled tasks
- Deleting scheduled tasks
- Enabling and disabling scheduled tasks
- Using the command line to automate tasks (Windows)
- Using a script to automate tasks (MacOS)
- Making sure you don’t run out of disk space during backups
- Chapter 9 Using FileMaker Server in Red Hat Linux
- Getting onscreen help with command and preference syntax
- Administering FileMaker Server
- Starting and stopping FileMaker Server automatically
- Configuring FileMaker Server
- Editing the configuration file
- Applying configuration changes
- Setting the number of guests
- Disconnecting idle guests
- Setting the maximum number of files
- Changing the amount of memory used by FileMaker Server
- Setting how often the cache is flushed
- Allowing single user files to be hosted
- Allowing software updates to be downloaded automatically
- Specifying the location of hosted files
- Specifying a user account name and group name for FileMaker Server
- Enabling remote administration in FileMaker Server
- Using the fmspasswd utility to encryptpasswords
- Specifying a custom host name
- Specifying the preferred IP address
- Opening runtime solutions automatically
- Using reported events and statistics to track activities
- Using FileMaker Server with a directoryservice
- Chapter 10 Manually installing the Server Administration pluginonaremote computer
- About the Server Administration plug-in
- Manually installing the plug-in on a remotecomputer (WindowsNT and Windows2000)
- Manually installing the plug-in on a remote computer (Windows95 or Windows 98)
- Enabling the Server Administration plug-in using FileMakerPro (Windows)
- Manually installing the Server Administration plug-in on a remote computer (MacOS)
- Enabling the Server Administration plug-in using FileMaker Pro (MacOS)
- Appendix A Technical specifications and optimization
- Appendix B Performance and usage tips
- Appendix C Event log messages and troubleshooting
- Appendix D About the TechInfo database
- Index
2-2 FileMaker Server Administrator’s Guide
Guests can use the following network protocols to access database
files hosted by FileMaker Server:
Important FileMaker Server uses a proprietary networking scheme
and operates independently of your network operating system (NOS)
access privileges. Multi-user FileMaker Pro databases will be
available to FileMaker Pro guests regardless of NOS privileges. To
restrict access to FileMaker databases, use the access privileges
available in FileMaker Pro 5.x. For more information, see
“Protecting files with a password” on page 6-17. Database files
should be shared using networking available in FileMaker Pro. Do
not share FileMaker Pro files using Windows file sharing.
Installing FileMaker Server
Use the Setup program to install FileMaker Server on your hard disk.
This installation procedure describes how to install the:
1 FileMaker Server application and supporting files
1 FileMaker Server example files
By default, the Setup program creates a folder named Program
Files\FileMaker\FileMaker Server 5.5 folder on your hard disk, then
installs FileMaker Server and example files in it. However, you can
choose a different location during installation.
To install FileMaker Server on your hard disk:
1. Exit all other applications and turn off virus protection utilities.
2. Insert the FileMaker Server CD into your CD or DVD drive.
3. Double-click the Read Me icon to read important information
about this release of FileMaker Server. Then close the Read Me file.
4. Double-click setup.exe.
You see the Welcome screen of the FileMaker Server Setup Wizard.
5. Click Next.
6. Read the license agreement. If you agree to these terms, select I
accept the terms in the License Agreement, then click Next.
7. Personalize this copy of FileMaker Server by typing your name,
organization name, and indicate who can access FileMaker Server
from this computer (only you or anyone who uses the computer).
Then click Next.
8. Choose Complete in the Setup Type screen to install
FileMaker Server and the example files, then click Next.
Note If you don’t have enough disk space on the server computer, you
see the Out of Disk Space dialog box. Quit the installation, remove
files from the installation volume to free some space, and try again.
9. Select an option for FileMaker Server start-up, then click Next.
Network
protocol Windows guest
Mac OS 8.6
to 9.1 guest Mac OS X guest
IPX/SPX NWLink IPX/SPX
Compatible Transport
(Windows NT client)
Microsoft IPX/SPX
Compatible Transport
(Windows 95 or
Windows 98 client)
IPX is not
supported
IPX is not supported
TCP/IP TCP/IP Apple Open
Transport 1.1.1
TCP/IP is integrated
with Mac OS X
Select If you want FileMaker Server to start
Automatic Whenever Windows starts.
Note After installation, you must start the FileMaker Server
service manually the first time. For more information, see “Starting
FileMaker Server (Windows NT)” on page 7-1 or “Starting
FileMaker Server (Windows 2000)” on page 7-1. Thereafter,
FileMaker Server will start when you restart the computer.
Manual After you turn on the FileMaker Server service in the Services
control panel (Windows NT) or Services console (Windows
2000). For more information, see “Starting FileMaker Server
(Windows NT)” on page 7-1 or “Starting FileMaker Server
(Windows 2000)” on page 7-1.