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    AppleShare IP 6.1: Upgrading To AppleShare IP 6.1 Read Me
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    This article is comprised of the Read Me for Upgrading To AppleShare 6.1. This software was released by Apple on December 4, 1998 and is available for downloading from Apple Software Updates Online. Please see Software Updates Document Number 11168, or use the following URL to access the article directly:

    http://asu.info.apple.com/swupdates.nsf/artnum/n11168

DISCUSSION

    Upgrading to AppleShare IP 6.1

    This document contains important information and upgrading instructions for AppleShare IP 6.1. You may want to print this document and keep it for future reference.

    The 6.1 update of AppleShare IP provides several new features and enhancements, and fixes problems from previous releases. You must have a retail version 6.0 of AppleShare IP to install this update. The 6.1 update will not install on seed releases of AppleShare IP.

    New Features
    • Mac OS 8.5 compatibility
    • remote administration-the ability to securely administer your server from any Web browser-capable Macintosh or PC-compatible computer.
    • TCP Filter software for extra security
    • ability to host multiple Web sites on a server
    • file sharing performance improvements
    • ability to log into a user's account with the administrator's password for access privileges verification
    • support for shared mail folders over IMAP
    • a First Aid tool for verifying, repairing, and backing up key AppleShare IP data files
    • an advanced configuration tool for the Web & File Server
    • Password-protected printing support (requires LaserWriter 8.6.1 or later)

    New System Requirements

    The following additional system requirements are new with AppleShare IP 6.1. Previous system requirements still apply; see your AppleShare IP 6.0 Getting Started manual for details.
    • Mac OS 8.5 is recommended. TCP Filter software requires Mac OS 8.5; all other features require Mac OS 8.1 or later.
    • Installation requires approximately 75 MB of free disk space.

    Installation Instructions

    Preparing Your Computer

    Before installing AppleShare IP 6.1, you need to back up your System Folder using a backup application that can copy invisible files. Backing up will allow you to restore a copy of the previous Users & Groups Data File and the AppleShare PDS file (an invisible file installed on every volume), and make it possible for you to switch back to your previous version of AppleShare IP if you desire. When you make your backup copy, make sure that the AppleShare IP Web & File Server is running.

    Installing AppleShare IP Software

    You can install the AppleShare IP software using either the Easy Install or the Custom Install option. In the Installer, be sure to select the disk that holds the current AppleShare IP 6.0 folder.

    To perform an Easy installation, double-click the icon labeled Installer and follow the instructions onscreen for an Easy Install.

    To perform a Custom installation, follow these steps:
      1. Double-click the icon labeled Installer and follow the instructions onscreen.
      2. When the Install AppleShare IP window appears, choose Custom from the pop-up menu.
      3. Select the checkboxes next to the software you want to install, then click OK.
      4. Click Install to install the software, then follow any remaining instructions that appear onscreen.

    Installing AppleShare 3.8.1 Client Software

    To update client computers to AppleShare 3.8.1, see the Read Me in the Client Software 3.8.1 folder on your hard disk. See your license agreement for the number of clients your AppleShare IP server may have.

    Installing Mac OS 8.5 and AppleShare IP 6.1

    If you are installing Mac OS 8.5 at the same time as you are installing AppleShare IP 6.1, be sure to install Mac OS 8.5 first following the instructions that come with that software, then restart with Extensions off by holding down the shift key while restarting, and then install AppleShare IP 6.1.

    To preserve your AppleShare IP 6.0 setup, which requires OpenDoc, do not select the "Clean Install" for Mac OS 8.5.

    If you choose to do a clean install of Mac OS 8.5, you will need to install the following software in this order after the Mac OS 8.5 installation:

    1. Reinstall OpenDoc from the Mac OS 8.1 CD and restart.
    2. Reinstall AppleShare IP 6.0 and restart the computer with Extensions off by holding down the shift key.
    3. Install the AppleShare IP 6.1 update.
    4. Copy the file "Users & Groups Data File" from the Preferences folder in the backup copy of your System Folder to the Preferences folder inside your newly-created System Folder.

    Setting Up AppleShare IP

    Using Easy Setup

    You need to use the AppleShare IP Easy Setup program before you can use AppleShare IP. AppleShare IP Easy Setup asks a few questions about how you plan to use AppleShare IP and sets up your AppleShare IP servers accordingly.

    To use AppleShare IP Easy Setup, open the AppleShare IP folder on your startup disk and double-click the AppleShare IP Easy Setup icon. Follow the instructions that appear onscreen. Your previous serial number will appear automatically; you do not need to enter a new serial number.

    If you need more help using AppleShare IP Easy Setup, see your AppleShare IP 6.0 Getting Started manual.

    Setting Up Remote Admin for the First Time

    To use the Web browser-based remote administration feature in AppleShare IP, you need to enable it in the Web & File Admin program. You also must be designated as an administrator in that program's Users & Group List.

    For extra security, you can use TCP Filter software to allow access to the AppleShare IP Remote Admin application only from specific computers. See the TCP Filter section of AppleShare IP Help for details.

    Follow these steps:
      1. Click the Open Web & File Admin program button in the AppleShare IP Manager. Enter your name and password in the Administer Web & File Server dialog box, then click OK.
      2. Make sure the Web & File server is running by checking the status line in the Web & File Server Activity window. If it's not running, choose Start Web & File Server from the Server menu.
      3. Choose Web & File Server Settings from the Server menu.
      4. Select the "Allow remote administration via a Web browser" checkbox.
      5. Choose Web from the pop-up menu.
      6. Make sure the Enable Web Service checkbox is selected.
      7. Click Save.

    Your changes take effect immediately. To administer your server remotely from any computer on the network, type the following URL in any industry-standard Web browser:

    http://<your Web server's DNS name>/.admin

    Contents of This Update

    This update installs a folder called AppleShare IP 6.1 on your hard disk. If you use the Recommended Installation option, the folder will include the following files:
    • AppleShare IP 6.1 Read Me, which contains late-breaking information
    • AppleShare IP Easy Setup, a program that you use after installing AppleShare IP to perform first-time setup tasks.
    • AppleShare IP First Aid folder, which contains the AppleShare IP First Aid application for repairing key AppleShare IP data files, and the First Aid Read Me file.
    • AppleShare IP Help and AppleShare IP Remote Help, HTML documents that explain how to administer your servers.
    • AppleShare IP Manager, a program that allows easy access to the AppleShare IP administration programs.
    • Mail Server folder, which contains the Mail Admin program, the AppleShare IP Mail Tool, the Mail Tool Read Me file, an alias to the Mail Server, and two Apple Guide (Help) files.
    • Print Server folder, which contains the Print Admin program and two Apple Guide (Help) files.
    • Web & File Server folder, which contains the Web & File Admin program, an alias to the AppleShare IP Web & File Server, and two Apple Guide (Help) files.
    • Help Files folder, which contains the HTML documents for AppleShare IP Help.
    • SimpleText, a simple word-processing program that opens Read Me files.
    • TCP Filter folder, which contains the TCP Filter Admin application and two Apple Guide (Help) files.

    Other folders and files are installed in the following locations:
    • AppleShare Client folder is placed on your hard disk. This folder contains the Installer program, the AppleShare IP Client 3.8 User's Manual, a Read Me file, and the AppleShare Client 3.8.1 Chooser extension.
    • Web Folder is placed on the hard disk. It contains a file named Default.html (your default home page) and associated image file, Plug-ins folder, Error Files folder, and the Remote Admin folder, which contains files for the AppleShare IP Remote Admin application. (Note: Existing Default.html files and associated images are not lost during the upgrade process.)
    • AppleShare IP Preferences folder is installed in the Preferences folder inside the System Folder.
    • AppleShare IP Editors folder is installed in the AppleShare IP Admin Libraries folder in the Editors folder in the System Folder.

    The following files and folders are installed in the Extensions folder inside the System Folder on your startup disk:
    • Apple Browser Launcher
    • AppleShare IP Libraries
    • AppleShare IP Mail Config
    • AppleShare IP Mail Server
    • AppleShare IP Print Config
    • AppleShare IP Print Server
    • AppleShare IP Registry
    • AppleShare IP Registry API
    • AppleShare IP UAM folder
    • AppleShare IP Web & File
    • AppleShare IP Web & File Config
    • AppleShare IP Web & File Server
    • MWRuntimeLib
    • PC Net Exchange
    • TCP Filter

    If you use the Custom Install procedure, a subset of these files and folders is installed on your installation disk.

    For More Information

    See AppleShare IP Help. You can open AppleShare IP Help by choosing AppleShare IP Help from the Help menu within any AppleShare IP administration program, or by double-clicking the AppleShare IP Help icon in the AppleShare IP 6.1 folder.

    If you are using Remote Admin, see AppleShare IP Remote Help. To access Help while you are using the Remote Admin application, click the Help link at the bottom of any Remote Admin page in your Web browser. You can also double-click the AppleShare IP Remote Help icon in the AppleShare IP 6.1 folder.

    For product updates and other information, visit the AppleShare IP Web site at:

    http://www.apple.com/appleshareip

    Copyright 1998 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.

    Apple, the Apple logo, AppleShare, Mac, MacDNS, and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

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