Apple Remote Access Personal Server for Macintosh
Apple Remote Access Personal Server for Macintosh software includes everything
you need to allow a Macintosh computer to communicate with another Macintosh
or an entire AppleTalk network over standard telephone lines. It takes only
minutes to set up and offers powerful capabilities that can help make an
individual or a small workgroup of Macintosh users even more productive
-- no matter where they are*.
With Apple Remote Access Personal Server, you can work wherever you like
-- at home or on the road -- and retain access to all of the resources of
your office computer or network. You and your colleagues can send and receive
electronic mail, collaborate on a shared project, or print to a network-connected
printer. Yet doing all of this is as simple as if you were working at your
office.
Getting started with Apple Remote Access Personal Server is easy. The software
features single-step installation that requires no special technical knowledge.
And because the Apple Remote Access Personal Server adjusts automatically
to your network, it leaves you free to focus on your own work instead of
worrying about the details of networking.
In today's increasingly complex and mobile world, Apple Remote Access Personal
Server provides convenient, direct access to information and resources at
a remote location for computer users on the go. So, whether you want to
share files with a neighbor or collaborate on a project with colleagues
around the world, Apple Remote Access Personal Server can help you get the
job done quickly, easily, and affordably.
* Includes software for one client. Additional client software must
be purchased or licensed separately. Consult your authorized Apple reseller
or representative for more information.
FEATURES
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
ORDERING INFORMATION
FEATURES
Ease of use
- Installs in only minutes
- Provides everything you need for both the calling and the answering
Macintosh computers -- client and server software -- in one convenient package*
- Lets individuals or small organizations access services remotely, in
the same intuitive way as they work with services locally
- Requires no specialized equipment
* Includes software for one client. Additional client software must
be purchased or licensed separately. Consult your authorized Apple reseller
or representative for more information.
Adaptability
- Enables individuals or small organizations to take advantage of remote
access to a single Macintosh computer or an entire AppleTalk network
- Supports a variety of leading modems
- Supports a range of network types, including LocalTalk, Ethernet, and
Token Ring
High performance
- Features built-in industry-standard data compression and error detection
- Provides increased efficiency, with Apple's smart buffering technology
- Is optimized for a variety of connection types
Built-in security
- Includes several security options that allow you to restrict access
to information
- Generates an activity log to track usage
Flexible client capabilities
- Supports a variety of connections, including cellular and ISDN*
- Is fully integrated with Macintosh System 7, so remote users can work
withsuch familiar tools as the Chooser, Alias Manager, and the Finder
*ISDN and cellular connections require additional third-party products.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Modem support and scripts
- Supports any Hayes-compatible 2,400-bps, 9,600-bps, or higher- speed
modem with the appropriate script. Modem scripts for many popular modems
are included:
- V.32bis modems (14,400 bps): Apple Express Modem, Global Village PowerPort
Gold, Global Village TelePort Gold, Hayes Optima 144, Microcom QX4232bis,
Prometheus ProModem 144e, PSI Powermodem IV, Supra SupraFax v.32bis, Telebit
T3000, Telebit WorldBlazer
- V.32 modems (9,600 bps): Global Village PowerPort Silver, Global Village
TelePort Silver, Prometheus Promodem 96, PSI Powermodem III, Supra SupraFax
Modem Plus, Telebit QBlazer, Telebit T1600, US Robotics Sportster, US Robotics
Worldport
- V.22bis modems (2,400 bps): Apple 2400, Global Village PowerPort Bronze,
Global Village TelePort Bronze, Hayes Optima 2400, Microcom AX 2400C, Prometheus
Promodem 24, PSI PowerModem II
- Cellular Support: Applied Engineering DataLink PB and Applied Engineering
Axcell Cellular Interface, Microcom Cellular Data Link 300
- ISDN support: Hayes ISDN adapter
- Additional scripts may be available. Contact an authorized Apple reseller
or representative or your modem manufacturer for more details.
- If you understand connection control languages (CCLs) and are an experienced
programmer, you may be able to write the necessary modem script yourself.
The Apple Remote Access Modem Toolkit (see ordering infomation) includes
everything you need to write these scripts.
Network types supported
- Support for any AppleTalk network; the most common network choices include:
- LocalTalk
- Ethernet
- Token Ring
Connection types supported*
- Standard telephone
- Cellular
- ISDN
*ISDN and cellular connections require additional third-party products.
Error detection/Data compression
- Includes several built-in components that allow for error-free and optimized
delivery of data
- Smart buffering (developed by Apple Computer, Inc.) for data- transfer
optimization
- MNP, an industry standard for error detection
- V.42bis, an industry standard for data compression*
*ISDN and cellular connections require additional third-party products.
Performance
Spreadsheets, text, and files with redundant data can be compressed more
efficiently than certain other files (such as programs) and can therefore
be transferred at much higher rates.
Security
- User name and password authentication
- Callback feature that verifies the user's identity by returning calls
to a predetermined phone number
- Activity log for recording calling and answering activities
- User account disabled after seven incorrect password attempts
Specifications
- Maximum number of simultaneous connections: 1
- User name maximum length: 31 characters
- Password maximum length: 8 characters
- Maximum connect time: selectable
- Total number of user records: 100
- Maximum number of activity log entries: 1,000
Licensing information
- Comes with license to copy and install the Apple Remote Access Personal
Server software for your own use on up to two Apple computers owned and/or
operated by you.
- Additional client software must be purchased or licensed separately;
consult your authorized Apple reseller or representative for information.
Operating requirements
- A Macintosh computer with at least 4MB of RAM, a Power Macintosh computer,
or Workgroup Server
- A hard disk drive
- Macintosh system software version 7.0 or later
- An Apple or other Hayes-compatible modem (2,400 bps minimum; 9,600 bps
or higher speed recommended) and appropriate modem cable, if needed
- Apple Remote Access Client for Macintosh version 2.0
ORDERING INFORMATION
Apple Remote Access Personal Server for Macintosh
Order No. M2726Z/B
- Apple Remote Access Personal Server software and installer
- Apple Remote Access Personal Server for Macintosh User's Guide
- Apple Remote Access DialAssist quick reference card
Apple Remote Access Client for Macintosh (single-pack)
Order No. M5227Z/B
Apple Remote Access Client for Macintosh 10-
Pack
Order No. M2692Z/B
Apple Remote Access Modem Toolkit version 2.0
Personal Server software can be volume licensed separately for quantities
of 50 or more users: consult your authorized Apple reseller orrepresentative
for purchasing information.
Apple Remote Access Modem Toolkit version 2.0
Order No. R0129LL/C
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for anyone interested in developing applications on Apple platforms. To
order APDA products and receive a free copy of the APDA Tools Catalog, call
1-800-282-2732 (U.S.), 1- 800-637-0029 (Canada), or 716-871-6555 (International).
Product specifications are subject to change. Check with your Apple reseller
for the most current information about product specifications and configurations.
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