Administrator’s Guide

Configuring FileMaker Server 4-7
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 5, “Administering
FileMaker Server.” For more information about installing the Server
Administration plug-in, see page 2-6 for Windows or page 3-5 for
the Mac OS.
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.
In 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 4-11 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.
Note Guests connecting to databases hosted by FileMaker Server might
see the host name displayed in different ways. IPX/SPX displays names
using only numerals, uppercase characters, underscores (_), and
periods (.), and replaces any other characters with underscores. For
example, TCP/IP guests would see a server named
Mktg’s FileMaker Server exactly as named, but IPX/SPX guests would
see the name MKTG_S_FILEMAKER_ SERVER. Choose custom and
system names carefully to reduce confusion between different protocols.
Choose To
Disabled
Disable remote administration
Requires no password
Let any FileMaker Pro 5 guest remotely view
statistics or control FileMaker Server
Requires password
Let FileMaker Pro 5 guests remotely view statistics
or control FileMaker Server only after entering the
password you specify. Passwords are limited to 31
characters.
Administration tab (Mac OS)
This option, described
on page 4-8, is available
for FileMaker Server
running in the Mac OS
only