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/xgri210