Configuring a group start page
If you are a group administrator, your server administrator must configure your administrator group to allow you to view the configuration settings for the group start page. For more information, contact your server administrator.
A group start page lists the hosted databases that are associated with an administrator group. The group start page indicates whether the hosted database can be opened by a FileMaker client or in FileMaker WebDirect.
To configure the group start page:
1. Select Enable the group start page.
2. For Title, enter a title for the group start page.
The text that you enter is used in the H1 element (top-level heading) of the group start page. The text limit for the title is 80 characters. You may not use HTML elements in the title text.
3. For Message, enter the message to be displayed on the group start page.
The text that you enter is used as static text at the top of the group start page. The text limit for the message is 1000 characters. You may not use HTML elements in the message text.
Tip To view the group start page with your title and message, click the group start page URL displayed in this Group Start Page pane.
Notes
• Access to the group start page does not require authorization. Anyone who has access to the group start page URL can view the list of hosted databases. However, a user must still log in to a database if the database has access restrictions.
• For a database to be listed on the group start page:
• The Status pane must show that the Database Server is functioning normally. For FileMaker WebDirect solutions to be listed, the Status pane must show that the Web Publishing Engine is functioning normally with FileMaker WebDirect enabled. See
Checking the status of your deployment.
• A database must be hosted by FileMaker Server with the status listed on the Activity > Databases tab as
Normal. See
Verifying hosted files.
• A database must be enabled for sharing using
Access via FileMaker Network (
extended privilege fmapp) or
Access via FileMaker WebDirect (extended privilege fmwebdirect) or both. See FileMaker Pro Help.
• A database must not have the options Don’t display in Open Remote File dialog or Don’t display in FileMaker WebDirect home page enabled. See FileMaker Pro Help.
• In a Windows or OS X browser, the group start page’s Launch column shows whether the database can be opened in FileMaker Pro, in FileMaker WebDirect, or both.
• In a browser on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, the group start page’s Launch column shows only the databases that can be opened in FileMaker Go.
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