HPR1127: AFP file share on a Linux server

Summary: Klaatu continues his Networking Basics series with a howto set up a netatalk/AFP file share on a Linux server for native-like file sharing for Mac clients. Apple Filing Protocol From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (March 2008) The Apple Filing Protocol (AFP), formerly AppleTalk Filing Protocol, is a proprietary network protocol that offers file services for Mac OS X and original Mac OS. In Mac OS X, AFP is one of several file services supported including Server Message Block (SMB), Network File System (NFS), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), and WebDAV. AFP currently supports Unicode file names, POSIX and access control list permissions, resource forks, named extended attributes, and advanced file locking. In Mac OS 9 and earlier, AFP was the primary protocol for file services. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Filing_Protocol