This article provides the technical specifications for AppleShare IP 6.0.

• File-sharing protocols supported:
  • Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) over TCP/IP and AppleTalk
  • Server Message Block (SMB) over TCP/IP
  • File Transfer Protocol (FTP) over TCP/IP
• Files automatically encoded by AppleShare IP when requested by an FTP client
• Dynamic file and directory caches for expedited delivery of frequently requested files
• Support for anonymous FTP sessions (users get the same privileges as AppleShare "Guest" accounts)
• Maximum number of connected users (depending on your license agreement); 10, 50, or 500 over TCP/IP; 10, 50, 250 over AppleTalk. Note: If you expect your network usage to exceed 250 connected users, Apple recommends a minimum of 128 MB of RAM and Macintosh Server G3 or Power Macintosh G3 as the server.
• Maximum unique open files: Approximately 300
• Maximum number of all open files: 3,000 forks (data and resource)
• Maximum number of physical volumes: 50
• Maximum number of share points: 100
• Maximum number of users and groups in the Users and Groups data file: 10,000. Note: If you expect to have more than 5000 users, Apple recommends a Macintosh Server G3 or Power Macintosh G3 as the server.
• Maximum group memberships per user: 42
• Maximum number of simultaneous launches of network applications: Up to 250 (depending on application licensing and the number of connected users).
• Maximum volume size: 2 terabytes
• Maximum number of multihomed ports (AppleTalk only): 4
• AppleShare file sharing TCP port number: 548
• FTP port numbers: 20 and 21
• Windows file sharing TCP port number: 139
• Windows network neighborhood UDP port number: 138
• Windows name service UDP port number: 137

• Supported protocols: PAP (AppleTalk) and LPR/LPD (TCP/IP)
• Supported printers: Apple LaserWriter printers, third-party PostScript printers that support the LaserWriter 8.4 (or later) printer driver, and LPR/LPD-compatible printers
• Font storage on server to minimize downloads from client system
• Maximum number of attached printers: 30
• Maximum number of queues: 10
• Maximum number of printers per queue: 10
• Maximum number of concurrent connections: 32
• Maximum total number of jobs: 500
• Maximum log file size: 64k

• Mail protocols supported:
  • Internet Mail Access Protocol (IMAP)
  • Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
  • Post Office Protocol (POP)
  • Authenticated Post Office Protocol (APOP)
  • (PASS), port 106
  • Finger, port 79
  • Notify Mail, port 79
• Shared folder support conforms to Internet standard RFC 2086
• Mail storage in a single database instead of as separate mail files
• Maximum message size: 512MB
• Maximum recipients per message (before expansion of group names): 512
• Supported character sets: 1-byte and 2-byte (through 8-bit transparency)
• Maximum number of transfers per POP connection: 2,048
• Maximum number of incoming connections: 1,024
• Maximum number of POP and IMAP connections: 2,048
• Maximum number of IMAP folders per user: 1,000
• Maximum number of messages per IMAP folder: 1,000
• Maximum number of outgoing SMTP connections: 64
• Maximum folder name size: 128 bytes
• Maximum IMAP folder path depth: 32 folders or 256 characters
• Maximum number of unique messages stored on the mail server: Approximately 1,000,000
• Maximum size of the AppleShare IP Mail 6 Data file: 2GB
• Maximum size of the mail database folder: 4GB

• Maximum number of connected users: 150 Note: A computer connected through the AppleShare IP Remote Admin program is included as one connection.
• Idle connection timeout: 60 seconds
• CGI timeout: 60 seconds
• Keep alive: supported
• Web protocol supported: Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) 1.1
• Common Gateway Interface (CGI) support for extending the capabilities of the web server
  • Access logs
  • Directory browsing
  • Customizable error pages
  • Support for keepalives
  • WebSTAR API support: Version 1.2
• Web service port number: 80
• Remote Admin port number: 311
  

• Power Macintosh computer with a PowerPC G3, 604e, 604, or 601 processor; Macintosh Server G3; Apple Workgroup Server with a PowerPC 604e, 604, or 601 processor; or Power Macintosh 6500 computer
• Mac OS 8.1 or later.
• Open Transport 1.3 or later. Note: TCP/IP Filtering requires Mac OS 8.5 and Open Transport 2.0 or later.
• OpenDoc 1.2.1 or later software (included)
• 48MB of RAM with virtual memory turned on; 64MB of RAM without virtual memory
• CD-ROM drive
• AppleTalk or TCP/IP network connection