Filemaker host name on LAN

[RoadrunnerRay]

When opening remote hosts in FMP 6, the host name is not as specified in the Filemaker -> Preferences-> Applications-> User Name-> Custom. I have tried restarting Filemaker after changing the custom User Name but it still displays as the System name.

Can the System name be changed? Any assistance will be much appreciated.

[Steve T.]

Hi, R! I believe FileMaker pulls the host name from the OS file sharing name. For OS X 10.3, go to System Preferences > Sharing and change the "Computer Name" to whatever you want. I'd suggest something like "FM SERVER <168.192.x.x>".

Hope this helps!

--ST

[RoadrunnerRay]

Howdy Steve, unfortunately, the computer name that shows up in the sharing preferences is not the name that is displayed as the host computer name after clicking on hosts. I think it uses the "User Name" in Filemaker Pro -> Preferences -> Application.

The problem I have encountered is when I try to change from the "System" to the "Custom" user name it does not seem to work. The "User Name" assigned to the "System" button I believe is established when first installing the Filemaker software.

Not sure I have explained this adequately, but hope so.

Thanks again........ Ray

[QuinTech]

Isn't this in the FM Server properties?

HTH,

Jerry

[RoadrunnerRay]

Hi Jerry, the ability to set a "Custom" host name for Macs is a bit different than PC's. It is provided in each copy of Filemaker(for Mac OSX) on the network within the Filemaker pulldown menu-> Preferences-> Application-> General-> User Name.

My problem is that when I enter a "Custom" User Name rather than use the "System" User Name it still displays the host name defined under the "System" User Name, when I "Open Remote" from a copy of Filemaker on the network.

Thanks for your thoughts........... Ray

[Steve T.]

Howdy, RR! I just double-checked and see that it's not as I had guessed before. It uses the name of the user who is logged in that FileMaker runs as. If you change the name of the computer user (System Preferences > Accounts), you should be good to go!

Sorry for the bum steer earilier!

--ST