FileMaker Server group start page
A group start page lists the hosted databases that are associated with an administrator group. With a group start page, FileMaker clients can use a single URL to see all of the hosted databases in their administrator group, and use it to open the hosted database.
The group start page indicates whether the hosted database can be opened as a
FileMaker WebDirect solution, opened by a FileMaker Pro client, or opened by a FileMaker Go client.
To configure the group start page:
1. Click the General Settings > Administrator Groups tab.
2. Select the group name in the list.
3. Click the Group Start Page tab, then click Enable the group start page.
4. 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.
• The text may include any character supported by UTF-8 character encoding.
• You may not use HTML elements in the title text.
5. Message: Enter a 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.
• The text may include any character supported by UTF-8 character encoding.
• You may not use HTML elements in the message text.
6. Click Save.
The group start page and its URL are not enabled until you click Save to save your changes. The URL is in this format:
https://<host>:16000/groups/<group name>
where
<host> is the
IP address or
domain name of the master machine in your FileMaker Server deployment, and
<group name> is the name of the administrator group.
Tip To view the group start page with your title and message, click the group start page URL displayed at the bottom of the Group Start Page tab.
Notes
• 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 enabled and functioning normally. 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 on FileMaker WebDirect homepage enabled. See FileMaker Pro Help.
• The group start page is displayed in the language defined by the client’s web browser, if that language is supported by FileMaker Server.
• 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.
• In a Windows or OS X browser, the group start page’s Launch column shows if databases can be opened in FileMaker Pro, FileMaker WebDirect, or both.
• In a browser on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, the Launch column shows if databases can be opened in FileMaker Go, FileMaker WebDirect, or both.
• In a browser on other operating systems, the Launch column shows only databases that can be opened as FileMaker WebDirect solutions.
• If a user logs out of a FileMaker WebDirect session or the session times out, a user returns to the FileMaker WebDirect Database Homepage (fmwebd_home.html), not the 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.