Getting Error using FMS9 AutoUpdate Plugin Feature

[agutleben]

Okay, pulling my hair out here...

I have setup the AutoUpdate feature of FMS 9. I followed a tutorial by Geoff Coffee which carefully explained how configure the server and plugins for deployment. I created the scripts necessary and I keep getting a "-5" error which means that the file cannot be downloaded into the local extensions folder.

Oh yeah, this is an all Windows environment. The FM server is on a Windows 2003 box. I have tested from multiple clients with the same result.

I have searched FMI's KB resource and poured through the server documentation, but am coming up dry.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Edited July 27, 2008 by Guest

[Steven H. Blackwell]

Check to be sure the auto-update plug-in on the client side is enabled as well.

Steven

[agutleben]

Ah, if only it were that easy. Alas, this is not the case. I have checked and rechecked the setup config on the client and server and they are correct. My scripts also check for a running instance of the local plugin and provide an error if it is not installed or working properly. I am wondering if there is a larger permissions issue.

FileMaker Server is running on a Windows2003 Server and I was checking the processes form a second Windows2003 Server (which had a copy of FMA9). I was also controlling the servers with a VNC app (Chicken of the VNC). I am wondering if the VNC app or server to server control were areas that could introduce an issue. I was logged into all servers with an administrator account and had RW access to the directories where the plugins should have been installed.

I understood that FileMaker v9 would have installed the plugins to one of two locations. I recieved the error about the extentions folder, but the plugins were never installed to the Local SettingsApplication DataFileMaker location either.

I also made sure that the plugins I was trying to get AutoUpdate to install were not in either location.

Still searching and thanks for the comment.

Aaron

Edited July 27, 2008 by Guest