Administrator’s Guide

Preface
Using the FileMaker Server documentation
The documentation for the FileMaker
®
Server software provides
information, illustrations, and step-by-step instructions to help you
learn the most about FileMaker Server—a powerful application that
enhances database sharing across a network.
The FileMaker Server documentation includes:
1
this book, the FileMaker Server Administrator’s Guide
1
FileMaker Server Help, a comprehensive online help system
1
Context-sensitive Help for dialog box options (Windows) and
Balloon Help for menu items (Mac OS)
Information on the Web
You can also find more information, tips, and database ideas by
visiting FileMaker, Inc. on the Web:
Windows: Choose the Start button > Programs > FileMaker Server 5 >
FileMaker on the Web or point your browser to www.filemaker.com.
Mac OS: While running FileMaker Server, choose Help menu >
FileMaker on the Web or point your browser to www.filemaker.com.
About this guide
The FileMaker Server Administrator’s Guide and FileMaker Server
Help are written for administrators of the Windows NT,
Windows 2000, and Mac OS operating systems. In many instances,
information and instructions are the same for all three operating
systems. In these sections and topics, any platform-specific
information, such as the name of a command, is followed by the
name of the platform in parentheses. For example:
In the Properties (Windows) or Preferences (Mac OS) dialog box,
click the Administration tab, and choose one of the following options.
Information marked (Windows) applies to both Windows NT and
Windows 2000. Information marked for one of these operating
system versions alone indicates the information is version-specific.
Where instructions are significantly different, you see separate
sections or topics for each operating system. Windows NT
information appears first, followed by information for
Windows 2000, and then information for the Mac OS.
A note about the illustrations
Illustrations throughout the book are mixed, depicting situations for
both platforms. Windows NT 4.0 and Mac OS 8.6 systems were used
for these illustrations. What you see on your screen may vary from
the instructions in this book depending on the platform and operating
system of your computer.
Using FileMaker Server Help
FileMaker Server onscreen Help is available when you are working
in the FileMaker Server console (Windows) or when you are
working with the FileMaker Server application (Mac OS) locally,
which run on the server computer.
If you are administering FileMaker Server remotely (from another
computer on your network), you can use the Help accessed through
the Remote Administration window. For more information, see
“Getting Help while administering FileMaker Server remotely” on
page xi.