TITLE
    AppleShare IP 6.0: What's New
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8/23/98
10/13/99
TOPIC

    This article describes what's new in AppleShare IP 6.0.

DISCUSSION

    AppleShare IP 6.0 is a follow-on release to AppleShare 5.0. In addition to bug fixes and performance improvements over ASIP 5.x, version 6.0 provides many new features for administrators and client, listed below by major component:

    General

    Support for more Macintosh Systems: ASIP is supported on any Apple Power Macintosh or Workgroup Server with a G3, 604, 604e, or 601 microprocessor. The Power Macintosh 6500 (603e microprocessor) has also been tested and qualified as an ASIP server.

    Bug fixes.

    Online update to manual: ASIP 6.0 includes on line help files in html format (opens in Microsoft Internet Explorer), to assist in setting up and configuring the server.

    File Services

    Dynamic RAM Allocation: On Macintosh Server G3 computers with 128 MB of RAM or more, the maximum number of concurrent clients is increased from 250 to 500, when a sufficient amount of memory (12MB) is free when the Web & File Server launches.

    Idle Disconnect: This feature allows the administrator to set a time after which idle connections will be terminated. Separate settings can be configured for guests and registered users, and clients with open files can be exempted.

    Separate web guest privileges: You can now allow guest access to your Web pages, while restricting guest access to file services.

    Performance improvements: Improved data caching and overall system optimization.

    SMB Services: The Windows file sharing protocol is "Server Message Block" (SMB), used for file sharing in Microsoft's LAN Manager, Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95, and Windows NT.

    SMB runs on top of a protocol called NetBIOS, which can run on top of several other protocols such as NetBEUI, Novell IPX, and TCP/IP.

    AppleShare IP only supports SMB via TCP/IP.

    FTP Services

    Alias Resolution: FTP clients can now open aliases on the server's local volumes (requires sufficient access privileges to the original).

    Separate FTP guest privileges: Anonymous FTP can be enabled, separately from guest access to other file services.

    ISO Character Support: Improves interoperability with Windows clients, that in the past had problems due to differences in character sets. Version 6.0 maps names to ISO characters sets.

    Web Services

    W*API 1.2 support: Maintains compatibility with third-party plug-ins.

    User Editable Error files: User-created error.html and noaccess.html files, if present in the Web Folder, will override ASIP's default error messages.

    Alias Resolution: Web clients can resolve aliases to other folders on the server's local volumes (requires appropriate access privileges).

    HTTP 1.1 support: The Web Server now supports HTTP 1.1, including persistent connections, byte-range requests, and file upload.

    Separate web guest privileges: Guest access to the Web server can be enabled, independent of other services.

    Enhanced security options: Administrators can enable/disable directory listing and turn on copy protection.

    Mail Services

    IMAP Support: New to version 6.0 is support for IMAP, enabling mail clients to retain their messages and folders on the server.

    Integration of V-Twin: The mail server uses Apple's V-Twin technology to search mail server database. (There is no human interface component with this feature).

    Domain/address access control: The administrator can allow or reject mail on a host-by-host basis. An anti-spamming feature allows the administrator to verify that mail purported to be from the ASIP mail server user is actually from a valid user who has mail service enabled.

    Print Services

    LPR Support: Print queues can support AppleTalk (via PAP, Printer Access Protocol), TCP/IP (via LPR, Line Printer Remote) or both. Printers can be attached via PAP or LPR.

    Extensible by third-parties for accounting.

    User Authentication: Administrators can create print queues that will accept print jobs only from designated users or groups.

    AppleShare Client 3.8

    Asynchronous Login: The main dialogs will be moveable modal, and a status dialog box will enable the user to cancel lookups and pending connections.

Document Information
Product Area: Apple Software; Communications-Networking
Category: AppleShare
Sub Category: AppleShare for Mac OS

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