Apple Mac OS X Server (Administrator’s Guide) - Manual (Page 49)

Administering Your Server 49
Static file server listings can also be published in a non-Apple directory domain, making it
easy for computers in your company that are not on your local network to discover and
connect to Mac OS X Server.
Apple File Service
Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) allows Macintosh client users to connect to your server and
access folders and files as if they were located on the user’s own computer.
AFP offers
m file sharing support for Macintosh clients over TCP/IP
m autoreconnect support when a file server connection is interrupted
m encrypted file sharing (AFP through SSH)
m automatic creation of user home directories
m Kerberos v5 authentication for Mac OS X v10.2 and later clients
m fine-grain access controls for managing client connections and guest access
m automatic disconnect of idle clients after a period of inactivity
AFP also lets you reshare NFS mounts using AFP. This feature provides a way for clients not
on the local network to access NFS volumes via a secure, authenticated AFP connection. It
also lets Mac OS 9 clients access NFS file services on traditional UNIX networks.
See “Apple File Service” on page 224 for details about AFP.
Windows Services
Windows services in Mac OS X Server provide four native services to Windows clients:
m file service, which allows Windows clients to connect to Mac OS X Server using Server
Message Block (SMB) protocol over TCP/IP
m print service, which uses SMB to allow Windows clients to print to PostScript printers on
the network
m Windows Internet Naming Service ( WINS), which allows clients across multiple subnets
to perform name/address resolution
m browsing, which allows clients to browse for available servers across subnets
See “Windows Services” on page 235 for more information about Windows services.
Network File System (NFS) Service
NFS is the protocol used for file services on UNIX computers.
The NFS term for sharing is export. You can export a shared item to a set of client computers
or to “World.” Exporting an NFS volume to World means that anyone who can access your
server can also access that volume.