Support for more Macintosh Systems: ASIP is works 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.
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.
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.
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.
You can now allow guest access to your Web pages, while restricting guest access to file services.
Improved data caching and overall system optimization.
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 clients can now open aliases on the server's local volumes (requires sufficient access privileges to the original).
Anonymous FTP can be enabled, separately from guest access to other file services.
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.
Maintains compatibility with third-party plug-ins.
User-created error.html and noaccess.html files, if present in the Web Folder, will override ASIP's default error messages.
Web clients can resolve aliases to other folders on the server's local volumes (requires appropriate access privileges).
The Web Server now supports HTTP 1.1, including persistent connections, byte-range requests, and file upload.
Guest access to the Web server can be enabled, independent of other services.
Administrators can enable/disable directory listing and turn on copy protection.
New to version 6.0 is support for IMAP, enabling mail clients to retain their messages and folders on the server.
The mail server uses Apple's V-Twin technology to search mail server database. (There is no human interface component with this feature).
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 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.
Administrators can create print queues that will accept print jobs only from designated users or groups.
The main dialogs will be moveable modal, and a status dialog box will enable the user to cancel lookups and pending connections.