Specifications

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Enabling NSL and Bonjour Browsing
You can register the service with Network Service Locator (NSL) and Bonjour to allow
users to find the server by browsing through available servers. Otherwise, users who
cannot browse via AppleTalk (see below) must type the server’s host name or IP
address when connecting.
To register with NSL and Bonjour:
1 Open Server Admin and select AFP in the Computers & Services list.
2 Click General, select “Enable Bonjour registration,” and click Save.
AFP share points use the Bonjour registration type afpserver.
To take advantage of NSL registration, you must also enable and configure Service
Location Protocol (SLP) service on your network router.
From the Command Line
You can also set the AFP service to register with NSL and Bonjour using the
serveradmin command in Terminal. For more information, see the file services chapter
of the command-line administration guide.
Enabling AppleTalk Browsing
If you enable browsing with AppleTalk, Mac OS 8 and 9 users can see your servers and
other network resources using the Chooser.
Important: AppleTalk must be enabled both on the user’s computer and on the server.
On the server, you can use the Network pane of System Preferences.
To enable browsing via AppleTalk:
1 Open Server Admin and select AFP in the Computers & Services list.
2 Click General and select “Enable browsing with AppleTalk.”
3 Click Save.
From the Command Line
You can also set the AFP service to enable AppleTalk browsing using the serveradmin
command in Terminal. For more information, see the file services chapter of the
command-line administration guide.