Help: can't access Filemaker database webpages

[ycai3]

My department uses FMP5.0 unlimited webcompanion to do customed database publishing, it sits on PC NT4.0, port is 591. there is a firewall on the university network. there is no problem to access those webpages with blank access priviledge setting; it is also ok through university network, when the databases set access password for editing, but certain outside networks can not access those webpages, the message is "database is not open". I couldn't find out why this happened, any help will be very appreciated.

[Garry Claridge]

Have you tried using the Web Security database, not Access Privilages? I think the Web Security database is what you need.

All the best.

Garry

[Vaughan]

Has it ever worked, or are you just starting out?

[Steven H. Blackwell]

Be sure that the databases are open with a password that allows exporting.

Do your cgi calls specify port 591?

Old Advance Man

[ycai3]

thank you all. I have done testings following your suggestions, it turns out the problem is likely on the proxy.

pls try the following webpages:

1. http://137.132.146.136:591/calendar/

<anonymous is allowed to browse and print records>

2. http://137.132.146.136:591/artt/fmpro?-db=artt.fp5&-format=search.htm&-view

<anonymous is allowed to browse, print and export records>

3. http://137.132.146.136:591/casalib/ (search)

<no setting on privileges>

dial up through Singnet, use singnet proxy, no page can be viewed

dial up through Singnet, use university proxy, all can be viewed

any comments and suggestions?

[Anatoli]

Probably the proxy is not open for port 591!

[ycai3]

Hi Anatoli

You are right, I tried port 80, then the problem solved. thanks

nauy