AppleShare IP 6.0: Share Point Names Shortened For SMB

If I create a share point with a name longer than 12 characters, the name is converted to a DOS-style 8.3 file name when I view it from a Windows SMB client. Why is this?
Some Windows clients (Windows 95 for example) do not support share names longer than 12 characters. To ensure compatibility, AppleShare IP 6.0 will automatically convert long share names into the 8.3 (short) naming convention.

Example: If the actual share is named "IS Applications", it will show up on Windows SMB clients as "ISAppl~1".
Published Date: Feb 20, 2012