Specifications
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If practical, make the server name match its unqualied DNS host name. For Â
example, if your DNS server has an entry for your server as “server.example.com,”
give your server the name “server.”
 AD Administrator Username and Password: Enter the user name and password of the
Active Directory administrator.
8 Click OK and then click Done.
Supporting AFP Clients
After you congure share point and AFP service, users can connect using the Connect
to Server window in Finder or they can have the shared volume mount when they log
in.
Note: Non-Apple clients can also connect over AFP using third-party AFP client
software.
Mac OS X Clients
AFP service requires the following Mac OS X system software:
TCP/IP connectivity Â
AppleShare 3.7 or later Â
To nd out the latest version of AppleShare client software supported by Mac OS X,
go to the Apple support website at www.apple.com/support.
Connecting to the AFP Server in Mac OS X
You can connect to Apple le servers by entering the DNS name of the server or its IP
address in the Connect to Server window. Or, if the server is registered with Bonjour
browse for it in the Network globe in the Finder.
Note: Apple le service doesn’t support AppleTalk connections, so clients must use
TCP/IP to access le services.
To connect to the Apple le server in Mac OS X:
1 In the Finder, choose Go > Connect to Server.
2 In the Connect to Server pane, do one of the following:
Browse for the server in the list. If it appears, select it. Â
Enter the DNS name of the server in the Server Address eld using any of the Â
following forms:
server
afp://server
afp://server/share point
Enter the server IP address in the Server Address eld. Â