[Macpartners] FileMaker Pro - server needed?

[Scott Ehrlich]

Hello Cecilia:

How about Mac/Win file linking?   Will the default Pro clients permit 
users to share info?   Also, can the file be stored on a Windows/SMB/CIFS 
share, as long as the volume is mounted via TCP/IP somehow, and all 
clients equally have access to the file?

Thanks again!

Scott

On Tue, 13 Feb 2007, Cecilia Marra wrote:

> Hi Scott,
>
> Your best plan of action would be to install FileMaker Server on dedicated machine and host the
> database for use access that way.  It's a more reliable arrangement and also gives you the security
> of SSL encryption for your data sharing across the network.
>
> For more information, here are some self-help resources:
> http://web.mit.edu/ist/db/fm/
> http://web.mit.edu/ist/help/filemaker/fmug/
>
> If you'd like to contact DCAD directly about configuring your database with FileMaker Server, send
> an email to db-consult at mit.edu
>
> Hope that's helpful!
> Cecilia
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> Cecilia Marra
> Web and Database Consultant
> Departmental Consulting and Application Development (DCAD)
> IS&T
> cmarra at mit.edu
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: macpartners-bounces at MIT.EDU
>> [mailto:macpartners-bounces at MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of Scott Ehrlich
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 11:13 AM
>> To: macpartners at mit.edu
>> Subject: [Macpartners] FileMaker Pro - server needed?
>>
>> I have 3 Windows users and a Mac user who will be using the
>> latest copy of
>> Filemaker to create and access a database.   Will I need to
>> order FileMaker
>> Server as well, or can one user create the database on their
>> machine with FM
>> Pro client, and everyone else will have equal share?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Scott
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