B.0 Comparing AFP on NetWare and AFP on Linux

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

Administering

Limited to starting and stopping the server.

See Enabling and Disabling AFP in the NW 6.5 SP8: AFP, CIFS, and NFS (NFAP) Administration Guide

Ability to configure AFP server parameters through iManager.

Administering the AFP Server

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, Installing Novell Native File Access Protocols on a NetWare 6.5 Server in the NW 6.5 SP8: AFP, CIFS, and NFS (NFAP) Administration Guide

Installation through YaST along with associated dependencies.

Installing and Setting Up AFP

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.

Migrating AFP from NetWare to OES 2 SP3 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