>I am having difficulty sharing ebase over our Peer to peer network. I've >been reading the posts, but now have more questions than when I started. >How can a remote computer access any of the files on my (host) computer >without my sharing the folder?
FileMaker has its own file-sharing protocol which bypasses the operating system's filesharing. >I have changed all of the files within ebase >to multi-user, except the red ebase intro file - which doesn't allow me >access to sharing properties. When I try to access the ebase.103 file on a >remote computer(via a shared folder on the network) it says the file is >either set as a single user or the host cannot be found. Ebase is open on >the host computer, from what I've gleaned from the manual the host computer >should be running ebase prior to any remote access. >Any advice? Yes, you have actually identified the problem. All the files, including and especially ebase.103 have to be set to multi-user to make the system work over the network. You can't get into the sharing properties in ebase.103, but there is a script built in to make that change. Go to the admin screen 2 (you have to be logged in with the master password to get there) and click the button labeled "set to multi-user". You will get a couple of confirmation prompts, then ebase will change the properties on all the files to multi-user. Second, do not access the shared file using a shared folder. Open FileMaker, select the menu item File>Open, and in the FileOpen dialog, click the Hosts button. This calls FileMaker's file sharing protocol and shows you the files open on the network. (If you use the admin procedure to set the files to multi-user you will see only ebase.103, because the others are set to "multi-user, hidden". You should close your ebase directory to file sharing, to insure users gain access correctly, using FileMaker's file sharing, not the OS. -- -- Dave Shaw H4 Consulting tel: 206-954-7526 fax: 206-625-1338 ------------------ Reminder to each recipient: To change your list account preferences, go to http://email.sparklist.com/scripts/lyris.pl?enter=support and enter the email address you used to subscribe to the ebase support list:: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ebase - Relationship Management for Nonprofits, http://www.ebase.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------
