Administrator’s Guide

Chapter 1
Getting started
W elcome to the FileMaker
®
Server 7 application for Windows and
Mac
OS from FileMaker, Inc. FileMaker Server gives you enhanced
database hosting capabilities on your network when used with the
FileMaker
Pro database management application.
Note If you use FileMaker Server 7 with other FileMaker products,
those other FileMaker products must be version 7 as well.
Using this manual
This Administrator’s Guide lists instructions for installing
FileMaker
Server and describes features for maintaining FileMaker
databases. You may need to refer to FileMaker
Server Help for
information on more advanced product features.
This guide assumes you’re familiar with general database concepts
as well as the basics of FileMaker
Pro. (If you’re not, refer to the
FileMaker Pro Tutorial or the FileMaker Pro User’s Guide for more
information.)
This guide uses “FileMaker Pro” to refer to both FileMaker Pro and
FileMaker Developer, unless describing specific FileMaker
Developer features.
Online Help
FileMak er Server Help provides detailed step-by-step instructions
on FileMaker
Server features. You can open Help from the Help
menu in the FileMaker Server Admin application.
Using FileMaker Server documentation
The follo wing manuals are included:
1 F ileMaker Server Administrator’s Guide (this manual): contains
key concepts and basic procedures
1 Con verting FileMaker Databases from Previous Versions : contains
information about converting databases from previous versions to
FileMaker
Pro 7 format
1 F ileMaker Security Guide : describes security concerns to keep in
mind when using FileMaker products
1 Installing F ileMaker ODBC and JDBC Client Drivers : describes
how to install driver files for using FileMaker
Pro with ODBC and
JDBC applications
1 F ileMaker ODBC and JDBC Developer’s Guide : describes how to
use ODBC and JDBC with FileMaker products
1 F ileMaker Guide to Updating Plug-ins : describes how
FileMaker
Server Auto Update can download the most current plug-
in to FileMaker
Pro database client computers
1 F ileMaker Instant Web Publishing Guide : describes how to make
FileMaker
Pro databases accessible to web browser users over an
intranet or the Internet
1 F ileMaker Server Advanced Web Publishing Installation Guide :
describes how to install and register the Web Publishing Engine and
associated tools
1 F ileMaker Server Advanced Custom Web Publishing Guide :
describes how to develop custom web publishing solutions using
XML or XSLT on FileMaker
Server Advanced