Allows a client to choose to connect only to a server on the local computer, if one exists.

Usage

TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS

Values

YES, NO

Default

NO

Remarks

If no server with the matching server name is found on the local computer, a server will not be autostarted.

The LocalOnly (LOCAL) protocol option is only useful if DoBroadcast=ALL (the default) is also specified.

LocalOnly=YES uses the regular broadcast mechanism, except that broadcast responses from servers on other computers are ignored.

You can use the LocalOnly (LOCAL) protocol option with the server to restrict connections to the local computer. Connection attempts from remote computers will not find this server, and the Locate [dblocate] utility will not see this server. Running a server with the LocalOnly (LOCAL) protocol option set to YES allows the network server to run as a personal server without experiencing connection or CPU limits.

See also

• Broadcast protocol option [BCAST]
• Starting a database server that listens for web requests