Configuring Database Server settings


Select	To
FileMaker Clients	Specify the maximum number of simultaneous FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go client connections and the maximum idle time before disconnecting clients. See FileMaker clients settings.
Databases	Specify the maximum number of database files that FileMaker Server can host, specify database cache values, and allow FileMaker Server to automatically host runtime solutions. See Database settings.
Security	Select how FileMaker clients are authenticated when connecting to the FileMaker Server and whether to display only databases that each user is allowed to access. You can also choose to encrypt client connections using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). See Database Server security settings.
Folders	Specify additional database folders to host database files, folders, a backup folder, and a progressive backup folder. See Database and backup folder settings.
Logging	Select whether to log client access in the Access.log or server usage statistics in the Stats.log. You can also specify the log size and collection interval. See Logging and statistics settings.
Server Plug-Ins	Select whether to use plug-ins with hosted databases, specify whether the Install Plug-In File script step updates server-side plug-in files, and choose which plug-ins to use. See Server plug-in settings.
Directory Service	Configure FileMaker Server to register with a directory service as an alternate means for FileMaker Pro clients to locate the server. See Directory service settings.

After you change a setting on a tab, you can click Save to save your changes immediately. Or, to make changes in other tabs in this pane, you can click another tab, make changes, then click Save when you are done. At any time, you can click Revert to undo all changes you’ve made in these tabs since the last save.