Apple Mac OS X Server (Administrator’s Guide) - Manual (Page 234)

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Disconnecting Idle Users From the Apple File Server
You can set Apple file service to automatically disconnect users who are connected to the
server but have not used the server volume for a period of time.
To set how the server handles idle users:
1 In Server Settings, click the File & Print tab.
2 Click Apple and choose Configure Apple File Service.
3 Click the Idle Users tab and choose the settings you want to use.
4 In the Disconnect Message field, type the message you want client users to see when they
are disconnected.
If you don’t enter a message, a default message will appear.
5 Click Save.
Allowing Guest Access to the Apple File Server
Guests are users who can see information on your server without using a name or password
to log in. For better security, do not allow guest access.
To enable guest access:
1 In Server Settings, click the File & Print tab.
2 Click Apple and choose Configure Apple File Service.
3 Click the Access tab and select “Allow Guest access.”
4 Under the “Maximum guest connections” option:
Select Unlimited if you don’t want to limit the number of guest users who can be connected
to your server at one time.
Enter a number if you want to limit how many of your maximum client connections can be
used by guests
5 Click Save.
Creating a Login Greeting for Apple File Service
The login greeting is a message users see when they log in the server.
To create a login greeting:
1 In Server Settings, click the File & Print tab.
2 Click Apple and choose Configure Apple File Service.
3 Click the General tab and type your message in the Logon Greeting field.
4 Select “Do not send same message twice to the same user” if you want users to see your
greeting only the first time they log in to the server.