Startup settings
The
General Settings >
Startup tab lets you automatically start the
Database Server and the
Web Publishing Engine when the system restarts.
You can also automatically open databases when the Database Server restarts.
To specify startup settings:
1. Click the General Settings > Startup tab.
2. Set the Machine Startup options:
To | Do this |
Automatically start the Database Server component on the master machine when the computer restarts | Select Automatically start Database Server. |
Automatically start the Web Publishing Engine when the computer restarts | Select Automatically start Web Publishing Engine. Note This option is available only when Automatically start Database Server is selected. |
3. Set the Database Server Startup options:
To | Do this |
Automatically open databases that are in the database when the Database Server restarts | Select Automatically open databases that are in the database folders. |
4. Click Save.
Notes
• You can start or stop the Database Server or the Web Publishing Engine without restarting the machine. You can start or stop these components from the
Status pane. The
Status pane shows if they are functioning normally. See
Starting or stopping FileMaker Server components.
• You can manually start the Database Server and Web Publishing Engine if you don't enable the startup settings. When the machine restarts, you can start Admin Console, then start the Database Server, the Web Publishing Engine, or both. See
FileMaker Server information and
Web Publishing Engine information for details on starting either one.
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