What You ve Learned


What You've Learned

  • You enable AFP, SMB, and FTP file sharing in the Services pane of Sharing preferences.

  • File sharing on Mac OS X requires users to log in with a user name and password.

  • File permissions protect your files and folders from unauthorized access by network users as well as local users.

  • The volumes that are available over AFP may differ for administrators and standard users.

  • Personal Web Sharing allows users with a browser to connect to your computer's main website and to users' websites.

  • You enable Remote Login and Remote Apple Events in the Services pane of Sharing preferences. These services have significant security implications.

  • The Mac OS X firewall protects your computer from unwanted network traffic. You can allow certain types of traffic to support network services for applications like iTunes, iPhoto, and iChat.

  • Internet Sharing allows you to share one IP address with multiple computers.

References

The following Knowledge Base documents (located at www.apple.com/support) will provide you with further information regarding file and Internet Sharing in Mac OS X.

File Sharing
  • 106461, "Mac OS X: About File Sharing"

  • 107086, "Windows File Sharing will not start, stay on, or allow workgroup name change in Mac OS X 10.2"

Windows (SMB)
  • 106660, "Mac OS X: Sharing your files with non-Apple computers"

  • 93396, "iTunes for Windows: Music Sharing With Windows Internet Connection Firewall"

Internet Sharing
  • 107653, "Mac OS X 10.2 or Later: Firewall Blocks Internet Sharing"

  • 108058, "Choosing a password for networks that use Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)"

URLs

Visit the following website for more information.

  • Xgrid: www.apple.com/server/macosx/features/xgrid.html




Apple Training Series Mac OS X Support Essentials
Apple Training Series: Mac OS X Support Essentials v10.6: A Guide to Supporting and Troubleshooting Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard
ISBN: 0321635345
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 233

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