Administrator’s Guide
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Getting started
- Chapter 2 Migrating FileMaker Server from the previous version
- Read this first
- Step 1. Stop FileMaker Server
- Step 2. Make a copy of databases, scripts, and plug-ins
- Step 3. Save your settings
- Step 4. Uninstall FileMaker Server 7
- Step 5. Install FileMaker Server 8
- Step 6. Restore your settings
- Step 7. Move files to the proper location
- Step 8. Complete your migration
- For FileMaker Server Advanced users
- Chapter 3 Installing FileMaker Server
- Chapter 4 Hosting databases
- Chapter 5 Configuring FileMaker Server
- Using the configuration assistants (Windows)
- Configuring client connections
- Setting database properties
- Opening runtime solutions automatically
- Specifying additional database and default backup folders
- Setting administrative properties
- Recording usage statistics and setting log file size limits
- Configuring a directory service
- Setting FileMaker Server security
- Restoring FileMaker Server default settings
- How FileMaker Server behaves during system sleep or abnormal shutdown
- Chapter 6 Administering FileMaker Server
- Starting FileMaker Server (Windows)
- Stopping FileMaker Server (Windows)
- Starting FileMaker Server (Mac OS)
- Stopping FileMaker Server (Mac OS)
- Overview of starting and stopping FileMaker Server using FileMaker Server Admin
- Connecting to FileMaker Server using FileMaker Server Admin
- Default folders for plug-in files
- Enabling database plug-ins
- Viewing usage statistics for FileMaker Server
- Monitoring server performance (Windows)
- Using reported events to track activities
- Using FileMaker Server in Mac OS
- Using the command line to automate tasks
- Chapter 7 Scheduling administrative tasks
- Scheduling database backups
- Running script files
- Sending messages to clients of hosted databases
- Viewing scheduled tasks in the Schedules view (Windows)
- Viewing scheduled tasks in the Schedules view (Mac OS)
- Running scheduled tasks manually
- Editing scheduled tasks
- Duplicating scheduled tasks
- Deleting scheduled tasks
- Enabling and disabling scheduled tasks
- Index
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Important note about supported operating systems
At the time this book was written, FileMaker, Inc. tested
FileMaker
Server with the Windows and Mac OS operating systems
listed above. These are the minimal requirements; the software may
also work with later versions certified by FileMaker.
About FileMaker Server Advanced and web publishing
support
You can install the Web Publishing Engine and its associated software
components on the same computer as FileMaker
Server, or on one or
two separate host computers, depending on your needs. Web
publishing requires more server resources and may also require the
use of more powerful computers, especially when all of the software
components are installed on a single computer. For more information,
see the
FileMaker Server Advanced Web Publishing Installation
Guide
.
Installing FileMaker Server (Windows)
Note If you have FileMaker Server 7, you must uninstall it before you
can install FileMaker Server 8. See
“Uninstall FileMaker Server 7
(Windows)” on page 15.
If you are upgrading from the FileMaker Server 8 Trial, see “Updating
the FileMaker Server license” on page 9.
This installation procedure describes how to install the
FileMaker
Server application and associated files. FileMaker Server
Admin is also installed with this procedure.
By default, the Setup program creates a folder named Program Files\
FileMaker\FileMaker
Server. FileMaker recommends you install to
the default folder.
To install FileMaker Server:
1. Insert the FileMaker Server CD into the CD or DVD drive.
2. Double-click setup.exe.
3. Choose the installation language. Click OK.
You see the Welcome screen of the FileMaker Server Setup Wizard.
4. Click Next and follow the on-screen instructions.
5. Select an option for FileMaker Server start-up, then click Next and
follow the on-screen instructions.
Note The FileMaker Server Helper service is set to automatically
start whether you choose
Automatic or Manual. The Helper is needed
to start the Server service from FileMaker Server Admin when
FileMaker
Server is not set to start automatically.
6. When installation completes, you see a Product Registration panel.
You can register online, or by letter or fax.
After installation, you must either restart the computer or start the
FileMaker
Server service manually the first time. For more
information, see
“Starting FileMaker Server (Windows)” on page 45.
Thereafter, FileMaker Server will start when you restart the computer.
Select If
Automatic You want FileMaker Server to start whenever Windows starts.
Manual You want FileMaker Server to start only after you start the
FileMaker Server service in the Services console.