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COMPATIBILITY AND FLEXIBILITY

Administrators will appreciate the cross-platform support for TCP/IP which eases deployment for Windows, Mac OS X, and Mac OS workgroup guests. This flexibility and compatibility mean that FileMaker Server can fit into corporate environments seamlessly.

And while FileMaker Server software contains powerful tools for IS professionals, it’s so easy to set up and run that nontechnical people will feel comfortable with installation and day-to-day server management.

The critical task of backing up FileMaker Pro databases on a regular basis can be automated and scheduled to be performed even while guests are connected.

Register FileMaker Server 5.5 on your LDAP server for easy login from FileMaker Pro 5.5 and tracking from the IT department.

Now your FileMaker Pro databases can run faster and be accessible to more users with the power of FileMaker Server.

  
 FIVE NEW FEATURES IN FILEMAKER SERVER 5.5:   

AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF PLUG-INS

Plug-ins used in FileMaker Pro 5.5 solutions can be stored on the FileMaker Server and automatically downloaded by clients

LDAP DIRECTORY SUPPORT

FileMaker Server 5.5 can register with an LDAP server and be located via the LDAP server by FileMaker Pro 5.5 clients.

WINDOWS DOMAIN AUTHENTICATION***

FileMaker Server 5.5 can optionally request FileMaker Pro 5.5 guests to be authenticated first by the Windows Domain controller.

OPEN A FOLDER OF DATABASES

You can now select an entire folder via remote administration to serve all enclosed databases

ADDITIONAL PLATFORMS

For an even greater flexibility of deployment, in addition to Windows NT, and Mac OS 8.6 to 9.1, FileMaker Server 5.5 is now available for Windows 2000 (logo certified), Red Hat Linux 6.2 and 7.0 (logo certified) and Mac OS X (native)

FileMaker Server 8 
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FileMaker Server is strongly recommended when using any FileMaker based system for 2 or more users. It is considered vital when the number of users exceeds 4. FileMaker Server will enable your system to be remotely hosted making for a far more secure connection to your database. It will protect your files in the event of any system crash, it enables you to set a timed back-up shedule to desktop or remote back up or storage and will significantly speed up your solutions performance where 3 or 4 users or more are connecting.

Note: In order to get the most gain out of the use of FileMaker Server it is considered best to have FileMaker Server running on a dedicated machine.

FileMaker Server 8 is compatible with FileMaker Pro 7 or FileMaker Pro 8 licenses and is designed to be compatible with the following operating systems: Windows 2000 Server (SP4), 2003 Server (Standard Edition SP1), XPPro (SP4, Max 50 Users) or Mac OSX/OSX Server (10.3.9+), FM Server 8. If you need to use a previous version of FileMaker Pro or FileMaker Server, please call +44 (0)1923 842 295 or email products@crusecontrol.com

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

For information regarding FileMaker Server 8, please click here. For information regarding FileMaker Server 7, please click here. For FileMaker Server 5.5 features, see below.

AUTO UPDATE OF PLUG-INS
Automatically update plug-ins on guests. Use powerful third party plug-ins with your FileMaker Pro solutions and deploy them to your guests.

SCALABLE DEPLOYMENT
Supports up to 250 guests simultaneously with up to 125 hosted files per server. Disconnect idle guests, allowing support of more than 250 occasional users.

LDAP DIRECTORY SUPPORT
Register FileMaker Server 5.5 on your LDAP server for easy login from FileMaker Pro 5.5 and tracking from the IT department.

HOST SINGLE USER FILES
Developers and administrators can work on the database files in single-user mode and FileMaker Server can be set to automatically host the files.

AUTOMATE BACKUPS
Automate the critical task of backing up your FileMaker Pro databases on a regular schedule while allowing guests to remain connected to the databases during the backup process.

COMPATIBILITY
Cross platform support for TCP/IP eases deployment for Windows, Mac OS X, and Mac OS workgroup guests.

REMOTE ADMINISTRATION
Remote database administration function allows an administrator to keep track of users and files on the network, check workload levels, and monitor and review network file operation.

EASY TO INSTALL AND ADMINISTER
Be up and running in less than 5 minutes with the easy to use graphical user interface for setting up and configuring your server.**



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