Apple AppleShare 3.0 - Manual (Page 2)

school class keep frequently used forms (such as expense reports, travel
advance requests, or payroll documents) in a folder that others can copy as
needed use private folders on the file server's hard disk so that only you
(and, if you wish, others you designate) have access to the documents in
those folders maintain documents that change frequently (such as student
rosters, company address lists, or databases about clients) so that you no
longer need to issue paper updates to the people who need the most current
version of the information share public-domain software with other network
users (or copyrighted software, if the copyright statement or a special
license allows multiple use).
For more information on using AppleShare file service, see Chapter 2, "Using
AppleShare File Service."
AppleShare print service
An AppleShare print server is a Macintosh computer, often the same computer
as the file server, that is running special AppleShare print server software.
The print server helps to reduce the printing workload of your computer and
the time you spend waiting for your computer to finish printing a document.
When you and other people on your network print documents, the documents are
sent to the print server, which routes them to the respective printers on a
first-come, first-serve basis. However, all of this routing and printing
occurs behind the scenes; you simply print your documents as you normally do
and the use of your computer is quickly returned to you.
For more information on using AppleShare print service, see Chapter 3, "Using
AppleShare Print Service."
What's new in AppleShare 3.0?
If you have worked with AppleShare before, you'll find most of the menu
commands and dialog boxes in version 3.0 very familiar. The following new
features are included in this version.
Server volumes
AppleShare 2.0 allowed you to select a hard disk connected to the file server
that you wanted to use. With AppleShare 3.0, volumes that appear in the
Chooser and on your desktop can be folders, as well as hard disks or CD-ROM
discs. However, the steps you take to connect to the file server and to
select a volume are exactly as they were in version 2.0.
Server messages
Your network administrator can send you messages from the file server.
Messages may include information on upgrade alerts, service dates, and
warnings about server shutdown. These messages can appear at any time while
you are connected to a file server, or they can appear as a "greeting
message" when you log on to a server.
Inherited access privileges
With AppleShare 3.0, a newly created folder is automatically assigned the
access privileges of the folder that contains it. This feature saves time and
helps to avoid mistakes, because in many cases the same users need to see a
folder and all its enclosed folders. Of course, if you want a folder you