Hello people, I need a little help.

Up to now, our small business have always used one database with FileMaker pro 5. Of course, some businesses grow, like ours, and now I have to make sure that all computers can access the database.

I just want to know if the server version will let me share the same file simultaniously with all the other computers. If so, I presume that I will need filemaker pro 5 licenses on all the other nodes? Finally, can I have it (server) run on win98?

Thanks for your time.

ps. sorry for the obvious lack of grammar skills, I'm not english.

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Originally posted by Pabge:

Hello people, I need a little help.

Up to now, our small business have always used one database with FileMaker pro 5. Of course, some businesses grow, like ours, and now I have to make sure that all computers can access the database.

I just want to know if the server version will let me share the same file simultaniously with all the other computers. If so, I presume that I will need filemaker pro 5 licenses on all the other nodes? Finally, can I have it (server) run on win98?

Thanks for your time.

ps. sorry for the obvious lack of grammar skills, I'm not english.

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Yes, the server version of FileMaker shares Fm dbs on a network but requires a TRUE server (NT or WIN 2000).

Using a WIN 98 machine as HOST (not TRUE server) you can also share the db, obviously with less performances & admin. tools.

If your corporate db is important to you, seriously consider the first option.

Regards

I will first try:

a) Serve users from FM client. FM client can be server for up to 10 FM clients.

: Go for FM server. It will be faster.

b1) host that on NT workstation

b2) host that on NT server.

Remember that your data is more expensive, than any hardware/software.

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Originally posted by Anatoli:

Remember that your data is more expensive, than any hardware/software.[/QB]

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So true...

Thank you both for your help!