Apple Networking (Afp); Afp Configuration Guidelines - Overland Storage SnapServer Administrator's Manual

SnapServer 7.0 Administrator's Guide

Apple Networking (AFP)

Apple File Protocol (AFP) settings are configured on the Network > Apple/AFP page of the
Web Management Interface.
The default settings provide access to AFP clients over a TCP/IP network. Mac clients
connecting over AFP can log in to the server either as local users on the SnapServer or as
Active Directory domain users (if the server belongs to a domain). For more granular
control over client access for Mac users who do not belong to a recognized Windows domain,
create local user accounts.
NOTE: Mac OS X users can also connect to the SnapServer using Windows networking (SMB).

AFP Configuration Guidelines

Consider the following when configuring access for your AFP clients.
Some SnapServer terms may cause confusion for those familiar with Apple terminology:
Term
Share
Volume
Right-click
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See "To Connect a Mac OS X Client Using SMB" on page
Definitions
A SnapServer share appears as a Mac volume that can be accessed through
the Chooser.
NOTE: Unlike standard AppleShare servers, SnapServers allow nested
shares (folders within folders). As a result, it is possible for some
files or directories to appear in more than one share.
A volume on a SnapServer is a logical partition of a RAID's storage space that
contains a filesystem.
This document uses the Windows convention in describing keyboard/mouse
access to context-sensitive menus. For example, "To rename a group, right-
click a group and then choose
control-click to achieve the same result.
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Rename ." Mac users should substitute
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