File server- 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
Print server- 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 server- 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
Note: You may need to increase the amount of memory allocated to the Mail Server program (in the Extensions folder in the System Folder on your server's startup disk) in order to achieve these maximum settings.
Web server
- 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
Minimum System Requirements
- 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