Deploying FileMaker Server

Note The following information is for server administrators.

When you install FileMaker Server, you decide whether to deploy FileMaker Server on a single machine or on two machines.

In a two-machine deployment, one machine is always the master and the other is the worker.

• The master machine is always the machine on which the Database Server is deployed.

• The worker machine is the machine that runs the Web Publishing Engine and the web server.

In a single-machine deployment, all components run on one machine, which can be considered the master machine. For complete details, see the FileMaker Server Getting Started Guide.

For more information, see Which deployment type is right for me?

After you install FileMaker Server on the master machine, the Deployment assistant guides you through the process of deploying FileMaker Server components.

The Deployment assistant helps you perform the following tasks:

• Create an administrator account that you use to log in to FileMaker Server Admin Console

• Set the name of your FileMaker Server deployment

• Enable sharing via ODBC and JDBC

• Enable web publishing and select the web publishing technologies you want to use

• Select a deployment type, and in a two-machine deployment, assign machine roles

• Test the web server (when web publishing is enabled)

• View deployment results as FileMaker Server is deployed

You can also test your deployment after initial setup and change your deployment later as your needs change. See Changing a FileMaker Server deployment.

Note If you cancel the Deployment assistant during the initial deployment, Admin Console exits, and FileMaker Server is not deployed. Any attempt to start Admin Console starts the Deployment assistant so you can finish deploying FileMaker Server.