FMS9a Config Issue

[Teutonic_Night]

I have a newly installed instance of FMS9a on a Windows Server 2003 platform. The FMS Admin Console reports all systems are normal, and databases are accessible via remote FMP connections. The Admin Console Start Page appears to be working fine as well. However, I can't seem to get to the IWP page. Entering the server's DNS in a browser loads what appears to be an IIS "under construction" web page. I'm sure I'm missing something simple, but I can't seem to figure it out. Any suggestions?

[Steven H. Blackwell]

Entering the server's DNS in a browser loads what appears to be an IIS "under construction" web page. I'm sure I'm missing something simple, but I can't seem to figure it out. Any suggestions?

You're getting what you asked for here, namely the default page of the Web Server. To get the IWP page please try this syntax, substituting your IP address for the ersatz one:

http://0.0.0.0/fmi/iwp

Also be sure you have actually installed Server Advanced and not the standard edition. Check the summary page in the console.

Steven

[Teutonic_Night]

I figured that out, but since this server will be exclusively a FileMaker Server 9 Advanced box, I'd like to set the default page to go straight to the IWP default page. I realize that this is more an IIS config issue than FMS, but figured that other FMS users would have a better understanding than any non-FMS IIS users.

I tried setting IIS to redirect connections to /fmi/iwp or /fmi/iwp/res/iwp_home.html>, but neither works. The first results in a redirection error, while the second gives me IIS's default "under construction" page.

Essentially, I want to make it easier on our users to get to the server with a nice, simple URL.

We have an old FMS7 box, and this seems to work fine there, but I have been unable to figure out the correct configuration to make it work on this FMS9a server.

[Steven H. Blackwell]

You may have to put a link on the default IIS page (not the under construction page) that has a CGI tied to it along the lines of this:

fmi/iwp/&-db=mydatabase&-startsession

Change "mydatabase" to the name of the database you have. This may not be 100 percent correct format or syntax, but the idea is to get IWP to call a StartSession. I am writing this from memory at the end of a long road trip. If I can find the exact code, I will post it.

HTH

Steven

Edited January 25, 2008 by Guest

[Steven H. Blackwell]

Additionally, you could call the iwp_auth.html page from s hreflink similar to this:

/fmi/iwp/res/iwp_auth,html

Note that the IP of the local host is not needed.

Steven