This article describes Apple Remote Access Client version 3.0.

Overview

Apple Remote Access Client software provides an easy, productive, and secure way to connect a Mac OS-based desktop or notebook computer to information and resources from a remote location. New with version 3.0 is support for the Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), the industry standard for multiprotocol remote networking. Because it works with all PPP- compatible servers, as well as with Apple Remote Access 2.x-compatible servers, the Apple Remote Access Client lets you choose the level of server support you need, whether you belong to a small workgroup or a multinational corporation.

Apple Remote Access Client is designed with efficiency and productivity in mind. It installs in minutes and is remarkably easy to use, minimizing the need for ongoing support. For example, the software's built-in DialAssist technology makes dialing back to the office network simple, even for international travelers. It lets you build dialing sequences that help mask the complexities of the worldwide telephone system, so you can connect easily from anywhere in the world. Apple Remote Access Client has features that help you manage everything from repeat connections to connection time.

In addition, because it supports the Mac OS, Apple Remote Access Client software lets you work with such familiar features as the Chooser, the Finder operating system software, and the Alias Manager.

PPP support allows you to use the Apple Remote Access Client to dial into the Internet via an Internet service provider (ISP) and use popular Internet applications like Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer. You can also use AppleTalk and PPP simultaneously, so that you can view information on a web browser while printing to a network printer, or send intranet e-mail while accessing a group schedule.

In short, Apple Remote Access Client software provides everything users need to help them get their work done easily and efficiently, wherever they are.

Features

Ease of use

• Lets you get started in only minutes
• Allows you to access services remotely, in the same intuitive way as you work with services locally
• Includes support for Apple Guide, Apple's on-screen assistance technology that leads users through tasks one step at a time, making even long instruction easy to follow

• Works with any PPP-compatible server, including the Apple Remote Access Personal Server version 3.0. Also works with any Apple Remote Access Protocol version 2.0-compatible server, including the Apple Remote Access Multiport Server
• Offers a range of dialing and connection options
• Supports a variety of leading modems and ISDN terminal adapters

• Supports both the AppleTalk network system and TCP/IP protocols over a single PPP dial-up connection
• Helps you manage everything from repeat connections to connection time
• Masks the complexities of the worldwide telephone system through its integrated DialAssist technology

• Allows administrators to select the level of security that's most appropriate for their organization's needs
• Provides you with a secure method of access, whether you're connecting from home or from a hotel outside the country

• Features built-in industry-standard data compression and error detection
• Runs native on PowerPC-based systems using native OpenTransport Interface
• Provides increased efficiency, with smart buffering technology from Apple