AppleShare IP 5.0: Web Service (FAQ)

This article contains frequently asked questions (FAQ) regarding Web Service for AppleShare IP 5.0, with answers to those questions. Additional AppleShare IP FAQ's are listed at the bottom of this article.
Questions answered in this article:
  1. Are there any common CGI's that are not compatible with ASIP?
  2. Does the AppleShare IP 5.0 web server have Web* API plug-in support?
  3. How many simultaneous connections can this Web server handle?
  4. Does guest access need to be on to allow Web Access (if you want access to a public area of the Web folder)?

Question 1: Are there any common CGI's that are not compatible with ASIP?

Answer: Due to the huge number of publicly available CGI's, Apple cannot test them for compatibility. Please contact CGIdeveloper's for this information. If they are written to the Web* CGI API, they should be compatible.

Question 2: Does the AppleShare IP 5.0 web server have Web* API plug-in support?

Answer: No, AppleShare IP 5.0 does not currently have Web*API support.

Question 3: How many simultaneous connections can this Web server handle?

Answer: The number of simultaneous connections are limited by your physical network connection and amount of RAM installed on your AppleShare IP 5.0 server.

Question 4: Does guest access need to be on to allow Web Access (if you want access to a public area of the Web folder)?

Answer: No. But if guest access is not enabled, you will need to provide at least one valid AppleShare IP account that has privileges to the Web folder. See page 95 in the manual for more detail.

Other AppleShare IP 5.0 FAQ's can be found in the following articles:

Published Date: Feb 20, 2012