Server Problems

[Iainmck]

I have a web based solution which works fine when tested on stand alone machine using localhost however I appear to have missed a piece of the jigsaw when setting up to use FM Server.

Ive installed FM server 5.5 on a Windows NT server and placed both my HTML & FP5 files in the same directory within the filemaker server folder (having changed all DB files to multi-user).

Ive installed FM Pro6 on a Network client machine.

I then opened FM Pro on the client, opened remote my master DB file then opened my browser to connect to my home page however upon attempting to access the Data Base files via the browser Im being given the following message

HTTP Error 405

405 Method Not Allowed

The method specified in the Request Line is not allowed for the resource identified by the request. Please ensure that you have the proper MIME type set up for the resource you are requesting.

Please contact the server's administrator if this problem persists.

Ive installed the plug ins and have no problem remotely administering the files simply using FMPro. It appears to be that the browser doesnt know how to handle the Database Interaction.

Any advice much appreciated

Iain

[Addam]

Generally how this should work is:

FMP Server has the FMP Databses.

FMP CLIENT has the HTML files located in the "web" directory in the FileMaker Pro x folder.

If you host the files on the Server, open them on the Client, then use the client as the "Web Server" using the clients IP to get to the HTML files, then your good.

OR you can open the FMP Client on the server at the same time and use the servers IP address to access the files. We use this method in my office.

Hope this helps!

~Addam~

[Jeff Spall]

Hi, this message:

"HTTP Error 405

405 Method Not Allowed

The method specified in the Request Line is not allowed for the resource identified by the request. Please ensure that you have the proper MIME type set up for the resource you are requesting.

Please contact the server's administrator if this problem persists."

Usually happens when some other web serving software intercepts a call intended for FileMaker.

Change the FileMaker Web companion port to 591 and add the port number to your urls,

like www.myaddress:591/etc

jeff.

[Iainmck]

Thanks Guys

I've tried moving to port 591 but to no avail.

The error message appears when I first attempt to access the database to validate my login using the form "post" method so I suspect it may be that my IIS needs configured to allow this method type however the only place I can see mention of individual methods is via the App Mapings which don't appear to relate to FM.

I realise that this may be an IIS issues rather than FM but any further advice would be much appreciated.

Iain

[Garry Claridge]

Using the URL:

http://serverIP:591

Will not conflict with IIS. (If IIS is serving on port 80)

Try:

http://serverIP:591/FMPro?-dbnames

Good Luck

Garry

p.s. Can't you afford a Mac