Apple Training Series Mac OS X Server Essentials, Second Edition

Challenges of File Sharing

When setting up file services, there are a number of issues to consider. The obvious ones

are what types of clients will be accessing your file server, what protocols they will be using,

and what access levels they will need.

At first glance, these questions might seem relatively easy to answer, but the true require-

ments can get very complex. For example, a network share point might require access by

Windows and Mac users, using their native protocols, where both platforms might be

reading and writing to the same files at the same time. In other cases, you might need a

complex workflow to be supported, such as in a print production environment, where the

traditional UNIX permissions model is not sufficient to support the ...