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After more in depth searching, i've found my own solution. For anyone having the same question i found more info here: http://fmforums.com/forum/showtopic.php?tid/133188/post/133262/hl/data+location/

We are running Filemaker Server 5.5. We are moving 5.5 to a new server so I have installed Filemaker 5.5 onto c:program filesfilemaker server 5.5 (the default install location). Is there a way to store my database folder on the servers E drive (it is a separate drive in the system).

I seemed to have solved this. I uninstalled the product, reboot the server, reinstall FM7 Server only (I had advanced installed as well), then applied the version 3 update, then configured the settings on the server. So far so good.

Ron, Thanks for the suggestions. I double checked everything you suggested although I'm not quite clear on what you meant by "Also make sure that you actually selected the external server and not entered a logon Username in the account settings." I am logging into the domain using a domain account from my workstation I'm doing my testing from. The FM 6 file was converted to version 7. I did not have the databased folder shared. I shared but that didn't help. What is odd that if prompts for a username/password just hooking to the FM server and that won't even accept my domain account.

I've installed Filemaker 7 Advanced Server and recently updated to 7.0v3. Filemaker 7 Adv Server is currently residing on a Windows 2000 sp4 member server. I have set the options in Filemaker Server to use external authentication. I set the directory settings and the event log says it registered with the directory successfully. On the domain controller, i created an fmsadmin group, added my network login (i belong to admin group), have a filemaker file from our current version 6 system (filemaker server 6 is on a different server than 7), added the fmsadmin user in the file security with full access privelage set with the fmmapp extended privalege set. I installed Filemaker pro (version 7.0.v3) onto my windows 2000 pro PC. I click the Remote button, choose the filemaker server (using the local view, doesnt show in ldap although I set that up) and it prompts for password to hook to the Filemaker 7 server. I enter my network login and it does not accept it. I have to enter the Filemaker admin account to get the database list. I choose the database file and get prompted for login. Again, my network login will not work, i have to enter the filemaker security admin account. What step am I missing? Thanks in advance.

I've installed Filemaker 7 Advanced Server and recently updated to 7.0v3. Filemaker 7 Adv Server is currently residing on a Windows 2000 sp4 member server. I have set the options in Filemaker Server to use external authentication. I set the directory settings and the event log says it registered with the directory successfully. On the domain controller, i created an fmsadmin group, added my network login (i belong to admin group), have a filemaker file from our current version 6 system (filemaker server 6 is on a different server than 7), added the fmsadmin user in the file security with full access privelage set with the fmmapp extended privalege set. I installed Filemaker pro (version 7.0.v3) onto my windows 2000 pro PC. I click the Remote button, choose the filemaker server (using the local view, doesnt show in ldap although I set that up) and it prompts for password to hook to the Filemaker 7 server. I enter my network login and it does not accept it. I have to enter the Filemaker admin account to get the database list. I choose the database file and get prompted for login. Again, my network login will not work, i have to enter the filemaker security admin account. What step am I missing? Thanks in advance.