Guide to Updating Plug-ins

9-6 FileMaker Server Administrator’s Guide
To start FileMaker Server with preference settings in their default
state, stop FileMaker Server, rename or delete the FileMaker Server
configuration file (/etc/fmserver.conf), then restart FileMaker Server.
To reinstall FileMaker Server, overwriting all installed files and
create a new default configuration file, stop FileMaker Server, and
enter the following command:
# rpm -Uvh --replace --force -noscripts fmserver-5.5.1-i386.rpm
Setting the number of guests
You can specify the number of guests who are simultaneously
connected to FileMaker Server. Specifying a lower number leaves
more memory available for FileMaker Server to operate.
To set the number of FileMaker Pro guests:
1. Switch to the root user and enter the root password.
2. Using your text editor, open the fmserver.conf file.
3. Find the MaxGuests preference parameter and replace the current
value with a whole number between 1 and 250. For example:
MaxGuests 30
The default setting is 25.
4. If you’re finished making changes to the configuration file, close
the text editor. If you increased the number of guests, restart
FileMaker Server. If you decreased the number of guests, you can
reload the configuration file. Then log out as the root user.
Disconnecting idle guests
FileMaker Server can disconnect idle guests from hosted databases
after a specified length of time. If you want to change this setting,
first turn on guest disconnection. Then use the default idle time
setting or specify your own duration. You can use the default pre-
disconnection message or write a custom message.
Note In FileMaker Pro 5.5, you can use a password privilege to keep
a guest connected to FileMaker Server when the guest is idle. In
some instances, such as when a guest is also serving as a web
publishing host, the guest should maintain a connection to FileMaker
Server, so that users connecting to the database through a browser
will be able to access the database. For more information, see
FileMaker Pro 5.5 Help.
To allow FileMaker Server to disconnect idle guests:
1. Switch to the root user and enter the root password.
2. Using your text editor, open the fmserver.conf file.
3. Find the DisconnectIdleGuests preference parameter and replace
the current value with
ON.
DisconnectIdleGuests ON
4. Find the MaxIdleTime preference parameter and replace the
current value with a whole number between 10 and 1440 minutes.
For example:
MaxIdleTime 60
The default setting is 720 minutes.
5. Find the default DisconnectWarning message setting and type a
new message between the quotes or leave the default message
(shown below) in place.
DisconnectWarning “It appears that you have been idle
for a while. Please switch to another record to remain
connected.”
6. If you’re finished making changes to the configuration file, close
the text editor, reload the configuration file, and log out as the root
user.