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Unfortunately, some older AppleShare clients are not compatible with newer servers. This page lists the older Apple clients that I and others have tested against some popular servers. I'm afraid that I don't have the time to test PC AppleShare clients but please mail me if you know whether a combination works or not.
My definition of whether a client/server combination works is the ability to read and write files on the server. Problems and limitations are listed as Notes.
AppleTalk file sharing is not supported by default with Mac OS X. For configuring peer to peer sharing on a Mac OS X system, follow the instructions at System 6 Heaven http://www.euronet.nl/users/mvdk/osx.html. Initial compatibility tests suggest that all versions of Mac OS X after 10.1 work in the same way.
2005 Note: this text is left as a place holder. Mac OS X now no longer supports older Mac clients.
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System |
Works? |
Notes |
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Mac System 7 |
Yes |
Password sent as ClearText. Disk usage not reported. |
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Mac System 6 |
Yes |
Use AppleShare extension from System 7. File sizes and permissions may not be reported correctly. Password sent as ClearText. |
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Mac 512K |
No |
Read-only access. |
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Apple IIgs System 6.0.1 |
No |
Must use Marsha's modified CDEV. Password sent as ClearText. Forked files can't be copied to server. Plain files (.txt, .gif, .shk etc) can be copied to and from the server. |
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Apple IIe Workstation Card |
Untested |
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System |
Works? |
Notes |
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Mac System 7 |
Yes |
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Mac System 6 |
Yes |
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Mac 512K |
Yes |
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Apple IIgs System 6.0.1 |
Yes |
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Apple IIe Workstation Card |
Yes |
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System |
Works? |
Notes |
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Mac System 7 |
Yes |
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Mac System 6 |
Yes |
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Mac 512K |
Yes |
Password sent Scrambled. |
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Apple IIgs System 6.0.1 |
Yes |
Password sent Scrambled. |
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Apple IIe Workstation Card |
Yes |
Services for Macintosh is only available on Windows server operating systems. The Appletalk protocol is provided to allow Workstations to print to AppleTalk printers. MacLAN can be used as an AppleShare server on Windows Workstations but compatability with older Apple systems has not been tested.
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System |
Works? |
Notes |
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Mac System 7 |
Yes |
ClearText password unless UAM installed. |
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Mac System 6 |
Yes |
Password sent as ClearText. |
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Mac 512K |
Yes |
Must use AppleShare client 2.0.2. |
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Apple IIgs System 6.0.1 |
Yes |
Must use Marsha's modified CDEV. Password sent as ClearText. |
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Apple IIe Workstation Card |
Untested |
All untested.
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System |
Works? |
Notes |
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Mac System 7 |
Yes |
ClearText password unless UAM installed. |
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Mac System 6 |
Yes |
Password sent as ClearText. |
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Mac 512K |
Untested |
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Apple IIgs System 6.0.1 |
Untested |
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Apple IIe Workstation Card |
Untested |
This page last updated: 16 October 2005
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