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FileMaker Server 7 Advanced

QuickStart Guide

Note: this document covers FMSA v3 only.

I. Product Overview:

FileMaker

Server 7 Advanced uses the following software components:

Web Server: FileMaker Server 7 Advanced requires an Apache (Mac OS X) or IIS

(Windows) web server. The web server must be installed and configured before you

install the Web Server Module and Administration Console.

Web Server Module and Administration Console: These two software components

are always installed together as a unit on the web server host computer. The Web

Server Module enables the Web Publishing Engine to connect to the web server. You

use the Administration Console in a web browser to configure the Web Publishing

Engine.

Web Publishing Engine (WPE): The Web Publishing Engine supports Instant Web

Publishing and Custom Web Publishing with XML and XSLT using databases hosted by

FileMaker Server.

FileMaker Server 7 (FMS): FileMaker Server 7 is required for hosting the databases

that will be published on the web.

FileMaker Server 7 Advanced (FMSA): FileMaker Server 7 Advanced refers to the

complete product that includes FileMaker Server 7, the Web Publishing Engine, and the

Administration Console.

Summary of content (7 pages)

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FileMaker Server 7 Advanced QuickStart Guide Note: this document covers FMSA v3 only. I. Product Overview: FileMaker® Server 7 Advanced uses the following software components: Web Server: FileMaker Server 7 Advanced requires an Apache (Mac OS X) or IIS (Windows) web server. The web server must be installed and configured before you install the Web Server Module and Administration Console.
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FileMaker Server 7 Advanced QuickStart Guide II. Goals of this guide: This guide walks through the simplest configuration of FileMaker Server 7 Advanced – the single machine configuration – in which all of the components listed above are installed on a single machine. For information about more complex configurations, refer to pages 13-15 of the FileMaker Server 7 Advanced Web Publishing Installation Guide. III. Before you start: 1.
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FileMaker Server 7 Advanced QuickStart Guide 3 Disabling IIS Authentication: i. Open the “Internet Services Manager” from Start Menu > Programs > Administrative Tools ii. Select the website and choose Action Menu > ”Properties” iii. In the “Directory Security” properties sheet, click “Edit” for Authentication Methods iv. In the “Authentication Methods” dialog box, do the following: a. Ensure that “Anonymous Access” is enabled b.
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FileMaker Server 7 Advanced QuickStart Guide Mac OS X: i. Connect to the FileMaker Server at address “127.0.0.1” ii. Click the “Configure” icon on the toolbar iii. Click the “Clients” tab iv. Click the “Add” button to the right of the FileMaker Web Publishing Engines list v. Modify the text in the list to set the identifier and passcode. 5. Configure the Web Publishing Engine Password Overview: The Web Publishing Engine uses 3 separate credentials to protect the system from improper use: i.
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FileMaker Server 7 Advanced QuickStart Guide iii. 5 FileMaker Server Identifier/Passcode – this is the identifier and passcode that were configured in Step 4 above when registering the WPE in the FileMaker Server SAT. These strings must be entered identically in both the FMS configuration and the screen in the FMSA Admin Console. This is used to secure the connection between the Web Publishing Engine and the FileMaker Server to ensure that an unauthorized WPE cannot connect to a FileMaker Server.
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FileMaker Server 7 Advanced QuickStart Guide vii. The admin console will automatically display the “Overview” tab. The screen should now show a single blue box that lists the Web Server, Publishing Engine, and FileMaker Server. Refer to page 38 in the FileMaker Server Advanced Web Publishing Installation Guide for a more detailed explanation of the overview page. The system is now configured.
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FileMaker Server 7 Advanced QuickStart Guide 7 7. Additional Resources This completes the QuickStart guide. If you need additional troubleshooting information, you may refer to the following sources: i. FileMaker Server 7 Advanced Documentation • Web Publishing Installation Guide • Instant Web Publishing Guide • Custom Web Publishing Guide ii. FileMaker TechInfo Database online at: http://www.filemaker.com/support/techinfo.html © 2005 FileMaker, Inc. All rights reserved.