Stormin

Thanks for the response. We are not doing this over a LAN. The Filemaker file is on a password protected FTP site. We are trying to access the file remotely using the FTP site as the one of My Network Places. I am able to load the file but it only loads as a read only file. I understand that it is possible to remote host FM, but we just want to have the file in a central location (our FTP site) so that we can access the file individually from different locations. There has to be a way to make this work. Carl

Hi, I'm new to FM Pro having just purchased it. My business partner has a copy of the Mac version 6 and I have the Windows version 6. We want to share a common database with one another that we can both access and update from our separate locations. We both have broadband and we also have a domain that is hosted. I understand that you can use the remote hosting feature, but what we want is to be able to access the file independently. We won't be using the file at the sametime. I've placed the fp5 file on our ftp site and made sure the permissions are set properly. I created a Network Neighborhood location for our FTP site that allows me to use it as a remote drive. When I open the file using Filemaker Pro I get a really quick text message that says the file is read only and that I will not be able to make changes to it. The file then loads and I can access the database and make changes but I am unable to save the file back to the remote location. It is not a firewall issue as I have tried this approach without the firewall software running and the file is still read only. I called Filemaker Tech Support and they don't have a solution as they say it is designed for remote hosting or web publishing only. There has to be a way to make this work. Can someone steer me in the right direction and let me know what the best option(s) are for us? Thanks very much. Cheers, Carl

Hi, I'm new to FM Pro having just purchased it. My business partner has a copy of the Mac version 6 and I have the Windows version 6. We want to share a common database with one another that we can both access and update from our separate locations. We both have broadband and we also have a domain that is hosted. I've read about sharing files over a network but it appears that only works for a LAN and we don't want to use the Web Publishing option. Can someone steer me in the right direction and let me know what the best option(s) are for us? Thanks very much. Cheers, Carl