mac Client can see Filemaker but can't use

[millmaine]

We have just upgraded to Filemaker Server 13. Client machines can access database without issue, however all functions are greyed out.

[millmaine]

Further to previous post, User gets message: "File is not modifiable."

This occurs for all levels of access, including administrator.

 

 

[Rick Whitelaw]

Not much help, but check permissions on the hosted files.

[Steven H. Blackwell]

That's the issue, almost certainly.  OS X has to have file level permissions et correctly.  Upload should do this.  How were the files placed onto the server?

 

Steven

[millmaine]

File was copied into database folder

[millmaine]

OS-X permissions was the issue. So obvious in hindsight.

 

Thanks very much.

[Rick Whitelaw]

Always best to use "upload to server" from FMP 13. I had the same problem when I first used FMS and copied the files to the server.

[Steven H. Blackwell]

File was copied into database folder

This may mean that OS level file sharing is enabled.  If so, please disable it.

 

Steven

[Matthew F]

 

This may mean that OS level file sharing is enabled.  If so, please disable it.

Just curious whether this recommendation is out concerns for security, server performance, or data corruption?  ...or perhaps just to avoid more of this problem in the future...

[Steven H. Blackwell]

All of these reasons.  Plus, it is not needed for effective FileMaker Server operation.

 

Steven

[Matthew F]

Sorry to hijack this thread, Steven.  I also read about the recommendation to turn off file sharing in this Filemaker article. 

 

I'm wondering, what is the best way to access Filemaker Backup files and to store them to a remote volume?   I would like to configure a machine where Filemaker admins can access their backup files without OS level admin access.