mac | pc Concurrent Connections WebDirect

[crayfish]

If you purchase 5 concurrent connections to WebDirect, does that mean only 5 people can be logged into the database via WebDirect?  Or does it mean Filemaker Server will only respond to 5 concurrent requests/interactions simultaneously.  In other words, what happens if you have 5 people signed in, but only 1 of them is actually interacting with the database.  If a 6th person connects are they denied access?

 

[Wim Decorte]

It is 5 logged-in users, even if they are not doing anything

[Ocean West]

Actually it would be the 7th user as you get one concurrent connection included with FMS

[crayfish]

Thanks!  Is there an easy way to force a user to log out if they haven't been accessing the database after a certain time interval?  In other words, deactivate inactive connections to open up access to other users?

[Wim Decorte]

Yes, on FMS in the configuration area under WebDirect here is a time-out setting.  Default is 15 minutes.

[Ocean West]

hey Wim - what does FMS use as "activity" open records close records? i was going to say clicking - but any clicks i imagine inherit with opening a record - unless there is also activity clicking on any of the menu items in WD... but not necessary on an open record.

could a person be disconnected while reading text but not in a field?

 

or is time out start after the last action, like if i closed the window but didn't explicitly log out?