Administrator’s Guide

Contents
Chapter 1
Getting started
Using this manual 7
Online Help 7
Using FileMaker Server documentation 7
W here to find PDF documentation 8
FileMaker Server web resources 8
Registration and customer support 8
About the license key 9
Updating the FileMaker Server license 9
Introducing FileMaker Server 10
H ow does FileMaker Server work? 10
FileMaker Server 10
The FileMaker Server Admin application 11
Using FileMaker Server in your network 12
New features 12
Chapter 2
Migrating FileMaker Server from the previous version
Read this first 13
Step 1. St op F ileMaker Server 13
Step 2. Make a copy of databases, scripts, and plug-ins 14
Step 3. Sa v e your settings 14
Step 4. U ninstall Fi leMaker Server 7 14
Uninstall FileMaker Server 7 (Windows) 15
Un i nstall F ileMaker Server 7 (Mac OS ) 15
Step 5. I nst a ll F ileMaker Server 8 15
Step 6. R es t or e your settings 15
Step 7. Mov e f iles to the p roper location 16
Step 8. Complete y our migration 16
F or Fi le Maker Server Advanced users 16
Chapter 3
Installing FileMaker Server
H ardware and software requirements 17
Windows requirements 17
Networking requirements (Windows) 18
Mac OS requirements 18
Networking requirements (Mac OS) 18
Important note about supported operating systems 19
About FileMaker Server Advanced and web publishing
support 19
Installing FileMaker Server (Windows) 19
Installing FileMaker Server Admin only (Windows) 20
Uninstalling FileMaker Server (Windows) 20
Installing FileMaker Server (Mac OS) 20
Installing FileMaker Server Admin only (Mac OS) 21
Uninstalling FileMaker Server (Mac OS) 21
Configuring the firewall to allow FileMaker ports 22
Port usage and remote administration 22
Verifying your installation 22
Chapter 4
Hosting databases
Read this first 25
Converting databases to the current format 25
Step 1. Edit accounts and privilege sets 25
Step 2. Place database files in the proper location 26
Step 3. Change group ownership for files (Mac OS) 27
Step 4. Verify databases are available to FileMaker clients 28