Web Published DB freezes up before loaded- ideas?

[Connie Forttrell]

I have used Instant Web Publishing to put our multi-user database online. When I go to that Web address the default web page comes up and lists the database. However, when it is clicked on and starts loading it just never finishes or comes up. Any ideas on why this is? The size of the overall DB is 1.5MB. I have added a password to it and I have tried working with it using "remote host" and it is fine that way. Perhpas I've somehow configured it wrong? Thank you for any advice (I don't want to upgrade to 7 because it doesn't allow enough users).

[Steve T.]

Hi, Connie! Have you tried w/out the password or tried the auto-enter password preference setting? No, I'm not really thinking you should have to do that, but it helps take 1 possiblity out of the problem. The fact that it shows up in the list indicates the db is shared and available and as far as I know, there's not much else you'd have to do.

--ST

[John Glenn]

Too bad you don't want to upgrade to 7, web publishing is worlds easier to develop using seven. Except that v2 seems to have a bug that causes random cosmetic damage to the web pages displayed.

But that aside, try using your instant web page from another machine than the one you have been testing with. My safari had gotten corrupted so that it would not display the password dialog, for any web site. I thought it was FileMaker at first, since there aren't that many web sites any more that use a password dialog box. but it was just my browser.

I had to reinstall the system software.

Also, make sure you're using IE or Safari.