Apple AppleShare IP 6.2 - Manual (Page 10)

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Preparing Your Computer’s Environment
Before you install your AppleShare IP software, you need to prepare your computer and its
environment by considering security issues, system (hardware and software) requirements,
and facts about upgrading.
Security
AppleShare IP uses share points, user authentication, and access privileges to protect data
from unauthorized access over a network. It also provides TCP Filter software that creates a
software-based firewall to block server access from computers with IP addresses you define.
However, someone with physical access to your computer can bypass these types of
protection. (Access privileges, for example, allow or deny access over the network; they
cannot prevent someone from opening a folder directly on the computer running
AppleShare IP.)
Note: Not all AppleShare IP services support these security measures to the same extent.
For more information, see AppleShare IP Help after you complete the instructions in this
manual.
If you have any concerns about physical security—especially if you plan to store highly
confidential information—consider putting your computer in a room with controlled access.
System Requirements
System requirements for client computers are listed in the AppleShare Client 3.8 User’s
Manual on your AppleShare IP CD.
To install the AppleShare IP software, you need the following hardware and software:
m Hardware: Any Power Macintosh computer, iMac, or Macintosh Server with a PowerPC
™
G3, 604e, 604, or 601 microprocessor, or a 6500 series computer with a 603e
microprocessor.
Your computer should be set up and connected to your network.
To use the AppleTalk multihoming feature of AppleShare IP, your computer must have a
Peripheral Component Interface (PCI) expansion slot. Computers with a 601 processor
and NuBus
™
slots cannot use AppleTalk multihoming. On networks where AppleTalk
services are heavily used, AppleTalk multihoming can significantly reduce traffic and
increase the speed of the Web & File Server.
The AppleShare IP Print Server works only with AppleTalk-compatible LaserWriter
printers, other PostScript
™
printers that support the Apple LaserWriter 8 printer driver,
and TCP-compatible printers that support the LPD/LPR protocol.
m Disk space: You need approximately 75 megabytes (MB) of disk space to install all of the
AppleShare IP software.