AppleShare IP 5.0. A shrinkwrap version of AppleShare IP 5.0 is also scheduled for distribution in May 1997 by Claris Corporation. Users can also mount AFP volumes over the Internet.
Security is shared with the file server allowing for easier administration.
The AppleShare IP 5.0 FTP server supports all common FTP commands, anonymous log-ins and includes BinHex and MacBinary encoding allowing users to collaborate and share files within the local network and across the Internet from remote locations. The AppleShare IP 5.0 FTP Server automatically encodes files in the standard BinHex format when requested by an FTP client, eliminating the need for administrators to store duplicate files on the server. Its load balancing capabilities allow for faster print queue processing by distributing print jobs among multiple printers. The AppleShare IP 5.0 Admin control panel provides administrators with the power to easily manage server functions such as maintaining users and groups access privileges and set-up of mail and print services. AppleShare IP 5.0 is backwards compatible with previous AppleShare servers to provide services for both Mac OS and Windows clients and is compatible with previous versions of the Macintosh Workstation client.