At Ease: Compatible Mac OS and AppleShare Versions

This article list versions of At Ease that are compatible with various versions of the Mac OS and AppleShare.
Note: At Ease is no longer under development and is not available for purchase.

Multiple Users and Macintosh Manager have replaced much of the functionality of At Ease (basic) and At Ease for Workgroups respectively. Multiple Users is part of Mac OS 9, and Macintosh Manager is available for AppleShare IP 6.x Servers and Mac OS X Server. Macintosh Manager 1.3 works with Mac OS 7.6.1 through Mac OS 9.x client computers.

For more information on Macintosh Manager, please refer to the following articles:

Article 75333: Macintosh Manager 1.3: Read Me

Article 60089: Mac OS X Server: Macintosh Manager Theory of Operation

At Ease Compatible Mac OS Releases
At Ease Version
Compatible System Software Versions
Notes
1.0
-
-
 Upgrade to At Ease 1.0.1
1.0.1
System 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.1 Pro
(with System 7 Tune-Up 1.1.1)
-
 At Ease (basic) only
2.0
-
-
 Upgrade to At Ease 2.0.3
2.0.1
-
-
 Upgrade to At Ease 2.0.3
2.0.3
System 7.0 (with System 7 Tune-Up 1.1.1) through System 7.5
-
 At Ease (basic)
2.0.3
System 7.0 (with System 7 Tune-Up 1.1.1) through System 7.5
-
 At Ease for Workgroups
2.0.4
-
Japan only
-
3.0
-
-
 Upgrade to At Ease 3.0.3
3.0.1
-
-
 Upgrade to At Ease 3.0.3
3.0.2
-
-
 Upgrade to At Ease 3.0.3
3.0.3
System 7.0 (with System 7 Tune-Up 1.1.1) through Mac OS 8.6
(1)
At Ease (basic)
3.0.3
System 7.0 (with System 7 Tune-Up 1.1.1) through Mac OS 8.1
(2) (3)
At Ease for Workgroups
4.0
-
-
Upgrade to At Ease 4.0.1
4.0.1
System 7.1 through Mac OS 8.1
(2) (3) (4)
At Ease for Workgroups only
5.0
-
-
Upgrade to At Ease 5.0.2
5.0.1
-
-
Upgrade to At Ease 5.0.2
5.0.2
System 7.1 through Mac OS 8.6
(1) (3) (4)
At Ease for Workgroups only
At Ease for Workgroups Compatible AppleShare Server Releases
At Ease for Workgroups Version
AppleShare Server Version
(Document Server)
AppleShare Server Version
(Authentication Server)
Notes
2.0.3
AppleShare 3.0.1 through AppleShare 4.2.1
-
Document storage only (3)
3.0.3
AppleShare 3.0.1 through AppleShare IP 5.0.3
-
Document storage only
(3)
4.0.x
AppleShare 3.0.1 through AppleShare IP 5.0.3
AppleShare 4.0.1 through AppleShare IP 5.0.3
(3) (5) (6)
5.0.x
AppleShare 3.0.1 through AppleShare IP 6.3.x
AppleShare IP 5.0.3 through AppleShare IP 6.2
(3) (6) (7)

Definition of Terms
  • An At Ease (basic) workstation is where the user access and privilege information is stored and verified on the local workstation.
  • An At Ease for Workgroups User Authentication server is an AppleShare Server that acts as the centralized location where user access and privilege information are stored and verified.
  • An At Ease Documents Server is a file sharing server which supports Apple Filing Protocol (AFP). AppleShare Servers are examples of AFP servers. Other server platforms are available that can support AFP file sharing. Please contact your server vender for AFP compatibility information concerning their products.

    Table Notes

    1. At Ease is not qualified for all computers that came with Mac OS 8.6. Refer to article 60649: "At Ease 5.0.x: Is Not Qualified With iMac, iBook, Power Mac G4 Models" for details.

    2. At Ease 3.0.3 and 4.0.x do not work with startup disks formatted as Mac OS Extended Volumes (HFS Plus).

    3. At Ease for Workgroups clients require an Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) server to store user documents. AppleShare Servers are AFP servers; other server platforms can support AFP file sharing. Please contact your server vender for AFP compatibility information concerning their products.

    4. At Ease for Workgroups 4.0.x and 5.0.x require an AppleShare Server to act as a User Authentication server.

    5. At Ease for Workgroups 4.0.x clients cannot utilize the AppleShare IP 5.0.x support for AFP 2.2 (AFP over TCP/IP for improved file transfer speeds). Refer to article 45010: "At Ease 4.0.x: Uses AppleTalk Instead of TCP/IP Connecting to AppleShare IP 5.0" for details.

    6. At Ease for Workgroups 4.0.x and 5.0.x require an At Ease Authentication server. A supported AppleShare At Ease Authentication server is required for these products to function.

    7. The At Ease for Workgroups Authentication server software is not supported on AppleShare IP 6.3.x Server. However, an AppleShare IP 6.3.x Server can be used as an At Ease for Workgroups Documents Volume.

    • Published Date: Feb 18, 2012