Re: AFP server with OpenBSD for Mac OS X file sharing

From: Niels Veltman (n.c.veltman_at_removethis-home.nl)
Date: 09/18/03 

Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 20:56:59 +0200

Syn wrote:
> Hello,
>
> As NFS exporting with rw access from an OpenBSD 3.3 server to a Mac OS X
> client doesn't work properly, I wanted to ask if there is a AFP (apple
> file protocol) daemon available for OpenBSD (as the one available for
> Linux) ?
>
> If it is available, does someone have experience with it, does it work
> well ?
>
> Regards
>

Using samba is a really easy, fool-proof solution and works like a charm
with a OpenBSD samba server and a OSX-client. Smb support is built in on
OSX. Alternative is using WebDav to emulate iDisk, so that you can use
'Backup' as well. For this to set up turn to this page:
http://www.drijf.net/dototto/index.html

I hope/know this helps.

Niels

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