Guide to Updating Plug-ins

6-10 FileMaker Server Administrator’s Guide
If you have installed the Server Administration plug-in on your
remote computer, you can also send messages to guests, disconnect
guests, and open or close files remotely. For more information about
remote administration tasks, see chapter 7, “Administering
FileMaker Server (Windows and Mac OS).” For more information
about installing the Server Administration plug-in, see
“Automatically downloading the Server Administration plug-in to a
remote computer” on page 7-6.
To enable remote administration of FileMaker Server:
1. In the Properties (Windows) or Preferences (Mac OS) dialog box,
click the Administration tab.
2. Choose one of the following options for remote administration.
If you select Disabled, the FileMaker Server name is dimmed (not
selectable) when FileMaker Pro guests view it in the Hosts dialog
box.
3. Set any other options, then click OK.
Important If you choose to require a password for security reasons,
also remember to restrict access to the server computer. Do not put
the computer in an insecure room.
Windows: You can use Windows administrative tools to password-
protect a computer. If you do, remember to always log off when
leaving the computer unattended.
To prevent guests from viewing or modifying the data, scripts, and
layouts in FileMaker Pro, you must create a password in each of the
hosted files in FileMaker Pro. See “Protecting files with a password”
on page 6-17 for more information.
Specifying a custom host name
You can specify a host name for the computer running
FileMaker Server that’s different from the name registered by the
operating system.When you define a custom name, guests see this
new name when they open the Hosts dialog box in FileMaker Pro
and when they administer FileMaker Server remotely.
Choose To
Disabled
Disable remote administration
Requires no password
Let any FileMaker Pro 5.x guest remotely view
statistics or control FileMaker Server
Administration tab
(Mac OS 8.6 to 9.1)
This option, described on
page 6-11,
is available for
FileMaker Server running in Mac OS 8.6 to 9.1 only
Requires password
Let FileMaker Pro 5.x guests remotely view
statistics or control FileMaker Server only after
entering the password you specify. Passwords are
limited to 31 characters.
Choose To