This section compares features and capabilities of Novell Apple Filing Protocol on the NetWare and Linux platforms for Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 SP3 servers.
Feature Description |
AFP for NetWare |
AFP for Linux |
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Administering |
Limited to starting and stopping the server. See |
Ability to configure AFP server parameters through iManager. |
File Names and Paths |
sys:\etc\ctxs.cfg sys:\etc\afpvol.cfg sys:\etc\afptcp.log |
/etc/opt/novell/afptcpd/afpdircxt.conf /etc/opt/novell/afptcpd/afpvols.conf /etc/opt/novell/afptcpd/afptcpd.conf /var/log/afptcpd/afptcp.log |
Installation |
Customized installation during installation of NetWare 6.5. See, |
Installation through YaST along with associated dependencies. |
Simple Password support |
Yes |
No |
Universal Password |
Yes. Limited to 8 characters. |
Yes. More than 8 characters. |
Migration support |
Not Applicable |
Support to migrate from NetWare to Linux. |
Mac versions supported |
Classic Mac, Mac OS 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, and 10.6 |
Mac OS 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, and 10.6. |
Cross-Protocol Locking |
Supported among AFP, CIFS, and NCP. |
Supported between AFP, CIFS, and NCP. |
Authentication Methods |
Cleartext Two-Way Random Key Exchange Random Exchange |
Cleartext Two-Way Random Key Exchange Random Exchange Diffie Hellman Exchange |
Dynamic detection of volumes |
Yes |
Yes |
Choosing volumes to be exported |
Yes |
Yes |
Bonjour Support |
No |
Yes |
Support for 64-bit architecture |
No |
Yes |