FileMaker Pro Server with OSX

After the software is installed, it creates a folder called FileMaker Pro Server that is installed in the Applications folder.

At this point do the following:

It is assumed that your network has been properly setup using the TCP/IP network protocol. Each machine must be assigned it own IP address. For consistancy sake, the server's IP address should be 192.168.100.100 and each subsequent computer on the network has a different IP address.
Move the PracticeMaker5 folder into the FileMaker Pro Server folder.
Install a copy of the FileMaker Pro 5.5 application, and its plug-ins, on the server, too. This is required for technical support reasons, even though you will not use the server as a workstation.

NOTE: Using FileMaker Pro Server is NOT intuitive. Make no assumptions. Otherwise you could cause database corruption!

Inside the FileMaker Pro Server folder is the application called FMServer Config. Double click it to get the screen below left. The image below right shows that server is running.

NOTE BEFORE QUITTING: When it comes time to quit FileMaker Server you must click "Stop Server" first and wait for "Start Server" to appear again before quitting. If you quit the application BEFORE you click "Stop Server" you could corrupt your databases!

Next, click on Files get the dialog below. Make whatever changes are needed to make your dialog look like this one, with Maximum...files set to 50.

Last, select Administration and check Requores password: and make the password "fmserver" without the quotes.

When you are completed, click OK. You may need to quit server in order to make these changes take effect.

Quitting FileMaker Server on OSX
Before you actually quit server you must click Stop Server on the FM Server Config application.

updated 8/11/2004