Administrator’s Guide

Configuring FileMaker Server 4-11
2. Open the Administrative Tools folder.
3. Double-click the Event Viewer icon.
4. Choose Action menu > Properties.
5. For Maximum Log size n , select a maximum size in kilobytes for the
FileMaker Server application log.
6. Click OK.
Tip You might want to overwrite data when the log is full so you
always have current events in the log. For more information, see
“Keeping event data current (Windows)” on page 5-15.
Setting a size limit for the Server Event Log
(Mac OS)
You can set a maximum size for the Server Event Log, which records
with a timestamp situations that occur while FileMaker Server is
running. Typical events that are logged include FileMaker Server
startup and shut down, database file opening and closing, guests
logging on and off, tasks that execute on schedules, and changes to
FileMaker Server preferences.
To set the size of the Event Log:
1. In the Preferences dialog box, click the Logging tab.
2. For Maximum size of Event Log, select a maximum size in
megabytes.
The minimum size setting for the Server Event Log is 1 MB and the
maximum is 40 MB.
3. Set any other options, then click OK.
Protecting files with a password
It is especially important to use the access privileges in
FileMaker Pro when files are shared on a network. Using
FileMaker Pro, you can restrict what users see and do in a database
file by defining passwords and groups. Passwords limit what users
can do and groups limit the layouts and fields they can see.
Important Protect shared FileMaker Pro 5 files by using
FileMaker Pro access privileges. Although the shared FileMaker Pro
files reside on a file server, which may have its own security scheme,
any files available to FileMaker Pro guests bypass network and file
server protection. For more information about protecting files with a
password, see the FileMaker Pro 5 User’s Guide.
How FileMaker Server behaves during
system sleep
Windows 2000 supports Power Conservation mode, which can cause
your server computer to sleep (hibernate or enter Standby mode),
suspending access to hosted databases. Computers running the
Mac OS can suspend operation when they enter an energy-saving
system sleep state.
To prevent your system from sleeping unexpectedly:
1 Windows 2000: Disable Hibernation and Standby Mode in the Power
options control panel on the computer running FileMaker Server.
1 Mac OS: Disable system sleep in the Energy Saver control panel by
setting the slider control to Never in the Put the system to sleep
whenever it’s inactive.