Web Publishing Installation Guide

Before you begin 15
1 Three computers configuration: You can install the web server, Web Server Module, and Administration
Console on one computer, the Web Publishing Engine on a second computer, and FileMaker Server on a
third computer. The web server, Web Server Module, and Administration Console are on a computer that
serves as the request gateway, and you can optionally use a firewall to separate them from the components
on the other two computers.
Important To secure your solution, especially on the Internet, consider using a firewall on the public side of
the preceding configurations. For more information on setting up security for web published solutions, see
the FileMaker Security Guide.
About the protocols for the Web Publishing Engine
To communicate with FileMaker Server and your web server, the Web Publishing Engine uses the following
protocols on the ports indicated. If you’re using a firewall, be sure to configure it to allow these particular
protocols.
The FileMaker Proprietary Networking protocol on port 5003 is used between FileMaker Server and the Web
Publishing Engine. The AJP protocol is used between the web server and the Web Publishing Engine.
For information on other ports used by FileMaker Server, see the FileMaker Server Administrator’s Guide.
Protocol TCP ports
FileMaker Proprietary Networking 5003
Apache Jakarta Protocol (AJP) 1.3 16016, 16018
Tomcat Control 16010
FileMaker Internal 16008, 16012
HTTP 16014
FileMaker Server
FileMaker Server
Web Publishing Engine
Web Publishing Core
Custom Web Publishing
Engine (CWPE)
Web Server
Web Server Module
Administration Console
Three computers configuration
Computer 1 Computer 2 Computer 3
Ports 16010 and 16018
must be available on
computer 1.
Ports 16016 and
16018 must be open
on this firewall.
Ports 16008 through 16018
must be available on
computer 2.
Port 5003 must
be open on this
firewall.
Port 5003 must
be available on
computer 3.