New Features
- Mac OS 8.6 compatibility
- ability to share users and groups information between servers
- option to automatically create user home directories
- Sherlock indexing capabilities
- automatic hiding of non-accessible share points
- automatic mail database verification
- support for Realtime Blackhole List anti-spam
- support for remote POP account download
- a queue setting to place new print jobs on hold
- secure (non-password) LPD print queues for Windows clients
New System Requirements
The following additional system requirements are new with AppleShare IP 6.2. Previous system requirements still apply; see your AppleShare IP 6.0 (or 6.1) Getting Started manual for details.
- Any Apple Power Macintosh computer, iMac, or Macintosh Server with a PowerPC(TM) G3, 604e, 604, or 601 microprocessor, or a 6500 series computer with a 603e microprocessor
- 64 MB of physical random access memory (RAM) with virtual memory turned on (80 MB of RAM without virtual memory turned on) to run all of the AppleShare IP server programs simultaneously
- Mac OS 8.6
Installation Instructions
Preparing Your Computer
Before installing AppleShare IP 6.2, you need to make a copy of your System Folder. This allows you to restore a copy of the previous Users & Groups Data File and the AppleShare PDS file (an invisible file installed on every volume), and make it possible for you to switch back to your previous version of AppleShare IP if you desire. When you create your duplicate copy, make sure that the AppleShare IP Web & File Server is running.
Installing Mac OS 8.6 and AppleShare IP 6.2
If you are installing Mac OS 8.6 and AppleShare IP 6.2, be sure to install Mac OS 8.6 first following the instructions that come with that software. Then restart the computer with extensions off by holding down the Shift key while restarting.
To preserve your previous AppleShare IP and OpenDoc setup, it's recommended that you do not perform a clean installation of Mac OS 8.6.
If you choose to perform a clean installation of Mac OS 8.6 anyway, you must install Mac OS 8.6, then OpenDoc (available on the Mac OS 8.6 CD), then AppleShare IP 6.0 or 6.1. Then you need to restart the computer with extensions off by holding down the Shift key while restarting, and install the AppleShare IP 6.2 Update. You should then copy the file "Users & Groups Data File" from the Preferences folder in the backup copy of your System Folder to the Preferences folder inside your newly-created System Folder.
Installing AppleShare IP Software
To perform an installation, double-click the icon labeled Installer and follow the instructions onscreen. There is not a custom installation option.
Installing AppleShare 3.8.3 Client Software
To update client computers to AppleShare 3.8.3, see the AppleShare Client 3.8 User's Manual in the Client Software 3.8.3 folder on your hard disk. See your license agreement for the number of clients your AppleShare IP server may have.
Setting Up AppleShare IP
Using Easy Setup
You need to use the AppleShare IP Easy Setup program before you can use AppleShare IP. The program asks a few questions about how you plan to use AppleShare IP and sets up your AppleShare IP servers accordingly.
To use the Easy Setup program, double-click the Setup AppleShare IP icon on your computer desktop. Follow the instructions that appear onscreen. Your previous serial number appears automatically; you do not need to enter a new serial number.
If you need more help using the Easy Setup program, see your AppleShare IP 6.0 (or 6.1) Getting Started manual.
Setting Up Remote Admin for the First Time
To use the Web browser-based remote administration feature in AppleShare IP, you need to enable it in the Web & File Admin program. You also must be designated as an administrator in that program's Users & Group List.
For extra security, you can use TCP Filter software to allow access to the AppleShare IP Remote Admin application only from specific computers. See the TCP Filter section of AppleShare IP Help for details.
Follow these steps:
1. Click the Open Web & File Admin program button in the AppleShare IP Manager. Enter your name and password in the Administer Web & File Server dialog box, then click OK.
2. Make sure the Web & File server is running by checking the status line in the Web & File Server Activity window. If it's not running, choose Start Web & File Server from the Server menu.
3. Choose Web & File Server Settings from the Server menu.
4. Choose Web from the pop-up menu.
5. Select the "Allow remote administration via a Web browser" checkbox.
6. Make sure the Enable Web Service checkbox is selected.
7. Click Save.
Your changes take effect immediately. To administer your server remotely from any computer on the network, type the following URL in any industry-standard Web browser:
http://<your Web server's DNS name or TCP/IP address>/.admin
Setting Up Shared Users and Groups
If you've installed AppleShare IP on multiple servers and you want to perform all users and groups administration on one server, you can set up servers to get the latest users and groups information from a primary server. Setting up shared users and groups is optional.
Note: To install the same AppleShare IP service (Web & File Server, Print Server, or Mail Server) on more than one computer, you need to purchase a copy of AppleShare IP for each computer. For more information, see your license agreement.
You can share users and groups information with a maximum of 11 servers (10 secondary servers and 1 primary server). AppleShare IP uses industry-standard, high-security encryption methods to share users and groups information between servers.
See AppleShare IP Help for detailed instructions on setting up shared users and groups.
For More Information
See AppleShare IP Help. You can open AppleShare IP Help by choosing AppleShare IP Help from the Help menu within any AppleShare IP administration program, or by double-clicking the AppleShare IP Help icon in the AppleShare IP 6.2 folder.
If you are using Remote Admin, see AppleShare IP Remote Help. To access Help while you are using the Remote Admin application, click the Help link at the bottom of any Remote Admin page in your Web browser. You can also double-click the AppleShare IP Remote Help icon in the AppleShare IP 6.2 folder.
For recent downloads, refer to the Apple Downloads page at
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/ and search AppleShare IP.