Ted,
This is possible to do. The computers should all have FileMaker Pro, whether
hosting ebase or accessing it across the network, and each copy of FileMaker
Pro should have network preferences set to TCP/IP.
A word of caution, however. We've seen quite a few small installations like
this that experienced network problems, resulting in a crash of the
database. It's not ebase, and in many cases it's not even FileMaker. But
regardless of the blame, the database is hosed. So unless this group is
religious about frequent backups, I'd recommend serving ebase data with
FileMaker Pro Server. It's more expensive (and they can get it donated from
FileMaker), but in the long run far less expensive than the value of lost
data.
Marshall
on 2/15/01 7:32 AM, Ted Fickes at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Is it possible (and if so, what might be some of the
> advantages/disadvantages) to host ebase/FM on a Mac in a small, local
> network that is composed, otherwise, of PCs? I don't know enough about
> networking, particularly w/ macs, to answer this very definitively, though
> the answer may be an obvious yes or no.
>
> A group contacted me saying that they have ebase installed on the lone mac
> left in their office and, to avoid moving the database and/or getting a new
> pc, would like to network the Mac with their pc's and use the mac just as
> the host for the database. FM server wouldn't be involved, just one license
> of Filemaker.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ted
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