Phantom User

October 28, 200520 yr

Hi,

I have an odd question -- with hopefully an easy answer.

On one of my machines, whenever I open a file, it tells me:

FileMaker cannot share files because another user is already sharing files using Filemaker Pro on this computer.

... and only allows me to say OK -- after which it opens the file, but does not allow me to share it.

Te problem is that there are no other users using FMP on that machine. This happens consistently, even after restarts.

Likewise, when I try to host said file from FS8, it will not allow me to Open the database -- it remains Closed in the FS8 admin.

Any ideas -- this is driving me nuts -- and I think the answer may be right in front of my eyes. I've set up systems a gazillion times, and have never run into this.

Many thanks,

October 29, 200520 yr

If you used to have FileMaker Server 5.5, was it properly uninstalled? Try using the Activity Monitor (in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder) to see what's running after a clean restart.

October 29, 200520 yr

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If you used to have FileMaker Server 5.5, was it properly uninstalled? Try using the Activity Monitor (in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder) to see what's running after a clean restart.

Nope - no previous versions of FMS on the machine. The only one ever installed on it has been this version (FS8).

October 29, 200520 yr

are the proper extended privileges set up for the file? are the owner (fmserver) and group (fmsadmin) set properly for the file (only needed for fmserver...

October 30, 200520 yr

I suspect Reed has the correct answer here. Also be sure not to have OS levelf ile sharing enabled on the workstation or the server.

Steven

October 31, 200520 yr

FileMaker cannot share files because another user is already sharing files using Filemaker Pro on this computer.

Reed & Steven: I thought the error above resulted from the 5003 port being in use by something other than the version of FM attempting to open the file. For eample, I have FMSA running on my Mac, so whenever I open a shared file in FM8A, I get that error but the file opens anyway (and I cannot share it). AFAIK this error isn't a result of a file with the wrong permissions for server or a file already opened via file-sharing (that'll just get the busy error). Am I wrong?