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Apple File Protocol Access, AFP Configuration Guidelines

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Apple File Protocol Access Apple File Protocol Access Apple (AFP) settings are configured on the Network > AFP screen of the Administration Tool. The default settings provide access to AFP clients over an AppleTalk or TCP/IP network. Macintosh clients can access the server using the local guest user account. For more granular control over Macintosh client access, create local user accounts for Macintosh users. AFP Configuration Guidelines Consider the following technical information when configuring access for your AFP clients. Terminology Some Snap Server terms may cause confusion for those familiar with Apple terminology. Term Definitions Share Volume Right-click A Snap Server share appears as a Macintosh volume that can be accessed through the Chooser. Tip Unlike standard AppleShare servers, Snap Servers allow nested shares (folders within folders). As a result, it is possible for some files or directories to appear in more than one folder. A volume on a Snap Server is a logical partition of a RAID's storage space that contains a file system. This document uses the Windows convention in describing keyboard/mouse access to context-sensitive menus. For example, "To rename a group, rightclick a group and then choose Rename." Macintosh users should substitute control-click to achieve the same result. Distinguishing Share Names in the Chooser By default, the Chooser identifies Snap Server shares using only the share name. To display both the share name and the server name, the Add Server Name To . . . check box on the Network > AFP screen of the Administration Tool is enabled by default. This option allows Macintosh applications to differentiate between shared folders with the same share name on multiple servers. For example, SHARE1 on SNAP61009 refers to the share named SHARE1 on the Snap Server named SNAP61009. 20 Snap Server Administrator Guide

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Apple File Protocol Access
20
Snap Server Administrator Guide
Apple File Protocol Access
Apple (AFP) settings are configured on the
Network > AFP
screen of the
Administration Tool. The default settings provide access to AFP clients over an
AppleTalk or TCP/IP network. Macintosh clients can access the server using the
local guest user account. For more granular control over Macintosh client access,
create local user accounts for Macintosh users.
AFP Configuration Guidelines
Consider the following technical information when configuring access for your AFP
clients.
Terminology
Some Snap Server terms may cause confusion for those familiar with Apple
terminology.
Distinguishing Share Names in the Chooser
By default, the Chooser identifies Snap Server shares using only the share name. To
display both the share name and the server name, the
Add Server Name To . . .
check
box on the
Network > AFP
screen of the Administration Tool is enabled by default.
This option allows Macintosh applications to differentiate between shared folders
with the same share name on multiple servers. For example, SHARE1 on
SNAP61009 refers to the share named SHARE1 on the Snap Server named
SNAP61009.
Term
Definitions
Share
A Snap Server share appears as a Macintosh volume that can be accessed
through the Chooser.
Tip
Unlike standard AppleShare servers, Snap Servers allow nested shares
(folders within folders). As a result, it is possible for some files or directories
to appear in more than one folder.
Volume
A volume on a Snap Server is a logical partition of a RAID’s storage space
that contains a file system.
Right-click
This document uses the Windows convention in describing keyboard/mouse
access to context-sensitive menus. For example, “To rename a group, right-
click a group and then choose
Rename
.” Macintosh users should substitute
control-click to achieve the same result.