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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Installing FileMaker Server 21
3. Enter your Mac OS authentication passphrase and follow the on-
screen instructions.
You see the FileMaker Server installer dialog box.
4. Click Install.
5. Choose the startup configuration. Click OK.
Note The FileMaker Server Helper daemon is set to automatically
start whether you choose
Automatic or Manual. The Helper is needed
to start the Server daemon from FileMaker Server Admin when
FileMaker
Server is not set to start automatically.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions.
7. 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 (Mac OS)” on page 46.
Thereafter, FileMaker Server will start when you restart the computer.
Installing FileMaker Server Admin only (Mac OS)
This installation procedure describes how to custom install the
FileMaker
Server Admin application and supporting files. You should
use this procedure only to install FileMaker Server Admin on a
networked computer. The FileMaker
Server application is not
installed.
The installer creates a folder called FileMaker Server 8 in the [hard
disk]/Applications folder.
To install FileMaker Server Admin only:
1. Insert the FileMaker Server CD into the CD or DVD drive.
You see the CD window. If you see only the disc icon, double-click
the icon to open its window.
2. Double-click the FileMaker Server 8 installer icon.
3. Choose Custom Install from the pop-up menu.
4. Click Install and follow the on-screen instructions.
5. When installation completes, you see a Product Registration panel.
You can register online, or by letter or fax.
Uninstalling FileMaker Server (Mac OS)
Note Before removing FileMaker Server from your computer, be
sure to stop the FileMaker Server Helper and FileMaker
Server
daemons, and quit FileMaker Server Admin.
To remove FileMaker Server from a computer:
1. Insert the FileMaker Server CD into the CD or DVD drive.
You see the CD window. If you see only the disc icon, double-click
the icon to open its window.
2. Double-click the FileMaker Server 8 installer icon.
3. Enter your Mac OS authentication passphrase and follow the on-
screen instructions.
You see the FileMaker Server installer dialog box.
4. Choose Uninstall from the pop-up menu.
Select If
Automatic You want FileMaker Server to start whenever Mac OS starts.
Manual You want FileMaker Server to start only after you start the
FileMaker Server daemon using FileMaker Server Admin.