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Connect to FME Server

This wizard pane allows you to specify the connection parameters for the FME Server you wish to connect to. Workbench provides two connection methods for FME Server connections:

Direct Connection: The client and remote machines must be visible to each other, i.e., on the same network. In a secured network, a firewall may prevent a direct connection from being established
Web Connection: The client will make a connection to the FME Server using web requests.

For more information regarding connection types and credentials, contact your System Administrator.

Proxy Server

You can specify a proxy server for the FME Server web connection:

Click Tools > FME Options> Network.
Click Use system proxy settings. If the proxy server requires authentication, enable the checkbox for Proxy server requires authentication and type the username, password, and authentication method.
Click Apply.
Restart Workbench for the changes to take effect.

Connection Type – Direct Connection

Host: The hostname of the FME Server to which you want to connect.

Port: The port of the FME Server to which you want to connect. The default port is 7071.

Connection Type – Web Connection

URL: The URL of the FME Server to which you want to connect.

Credentials

Username: The username for the FME Server login account.

Password: The required password for the account.

Dialog Buttons
Test...	The Test... button at the bottom of the dialog allows you to test the FME Server connection parameters.
Defaults	The Defaults button allows you to override the default connection parameters with your own, or reset the connection parameters to the default. Save as My Defaults: Choose this option to save connection parameters for all the fields on the page. Reset to My Defaults: If previously saved defaults in this field have been edited, you can reset your own defaults.

Dialog Buttons

Test...

The Test... button at the bottom of the dialog allows you to test the FME Server connection parameters.

Defaults

The Defaults button allows you to override the default connection parameters with your own, or reset the connection parameters to the default.

Save as My Defaults: Choose this option to save connection parameters for all the fields on the page.

Reset to My Defaults: If previously saved defaults in this field have been edited, you can reset your own defaults.

Click the Next button.

Publish a Workspace, Custom Transformer, Custom Format

Note for versions FME 2012+: If you try to publish to an older version of FME Server, you will see a warning indicating that certain features may be lost or not be available.