Specifications

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Parameter Description
idleDisconnectTime
Idle time (in minutes) allowed before disconnect.
Default =
10
idleDisconnectFlag: guestUsers
Enforce idle disconnect for guest users.
Default =
yes
idleDisconnectFlag: adminUsers
Enforce idle disconnect for administrator users.
Default =
yes
idleDisconnectFlag: registeredUsers
Enforce idle disconnect for registered users.
Default =
yes
idleDisconnectFlag:
usersWithOpenFiles
Enforce idle disconnect for users with open les.
Default =
yes
idleDisconnectMsg
Idle disconnect message.
Default =
""
For more information about command-line parameters for AFP, see “AFP
Parameters” on page 143. For information about serveradmin, see its man page.
For the basics of command-line tool usage, see Introduction to Command-Line
Administration.
Sending a Message to an AFP Service User
You can use AFP service in Server Admin to send messages to clients.
To send a user a message:
1 Open Server Admin and connect to the server.
2 Click the triangle at the left of the server.
The list of services appears.
3 From the expanded Servers list, select AFP.
4 Click Connections and select the user’s name in the list.
5 Click Send Message.
6 Enter the message and click Send.
Note: Users cannot reply to the message.
From the command line:
To send a user a message m
$ sudo serveradmin command
afp:command = sendMessage
afp:message = “message-text”
afp:sessionIDsArray:_array_index:0 = sessionid1