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  5. Subject: OS/2 LAN Server for MAC Beta program
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  8. Organization: CARD
  9. Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 21:41:45 GMT
  10. Lines: 156
  11.  
  12. OS/2 LAN SERVER FOR MACINTOSH BETA PROGRAM                                      
  13.                                                                                 
  14. OVERVIEW                                                                        
  15.                                                                                 
  16. IBM is announcing the initiation of the Beta Program for the LAN Server         
  17. for Macintosh. This product was announced 10/92 with 1Q/93 availability.        
  18.                                                                                 
  19. Please refer to original announcement # 292-600                                 
  20.                                                                                 
  21. The software is being made available for evaluation and application             
  22. development purposes and should NOT be used in production.                      
  23.                                                                                 
  24. Notice of this Beta program will also be posted on:                             
  25.                                                                                 
  26. *   CompuServe*                                                                 
  27. *   National Distribution Division National Support Center Bulletin             
  28.     Board System (NSCBBS)                                                       
  29. *   OS/2 Bulletin Board System (OS2BBS)                                         
  30. *   OS2ARENA Forum (IBMPC Disk)                                                 
  31.                                                                                 
  32. OS/2 LAN SERVER FOR MACINTOSH                                                   
  33.                                                                                 
  34. You can summarize the benefits of OS/2 LAN Server for Macintosh in a            
  35. single word.... sharing. It will enable Macintosh and PC users to share         
  36. the valuable printers and file servers on a network. It can help people         
  37. work more effectively by facilitating the exchange of ideas through joint       
  38. access to data files and more efficient use of shared resources.                
  39.                                                                                 
  40. OS/2 LAN Server for Macintosh is a software system that enables DOS and         
  41. OS/2 based PC users and Macintosh users to work together on the same            
  42. network. It is a file server and print server that runs on any OS/2             
  43. based PC with OS/2 Lan Server. Lan Server for Macintosh runs on the             
  44. server. Client code is not effected.                                            
  45.                                                                                 
  46. LAN Server for Macintosh uses the AppleTalk Filing Protocol (AFP) to            
  47. enable sharing of files by Macintosh users on an OS/2 LAN Server network.       
  48. It also enables printers to be shared by AppleTalk and OS/2 LAN Server          
  49. users. Macintosh users can send files to PostScript printers located            
  50. on an OS/2 LAN Server network, and PC users can access printers on an           
  51. AppleTalk network.                                                              
  52.                                                                                 
  53. FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS                                                          
  54.                                                                                 
  55.  *  Macintosh, OS/2 and DOS users can share files                               
  56.                                                                                 
  57.       File servers support native protocols of clients                          
  58.       - LAN Server (Net BIOS, SMB) supports OS/2, and DOS                       
  59.       - LAN Server for Macintosh AppleTalk Filing Protocol (AFP)                
  60.         supports Macintosh                                                      
  61.                                                                                 
  62.       Name space differences are accounted for                                  
  63.       - Macintosh files stored on FAT drives are aliased if name does           
  64.         not meet DOS naming restrictions.                                       
  65.       - Macintosh files stored on HPFS drives have the same name                
  66.                                                                                 
  67.       DOS, and OS/2 file extensions map to Macintosh Creator and Type           
  68.       for respective versions of applications.                                  
  69.                                                                                 
  70.       Macintosh, OS/2 and DOS users can share OS/2 printers                     
  71.       - OS/2 print queue on LS machine appears as LaserWriter on                
  72.         AppleTalk Network (PAP)                                                 
  73.       - Printer associated with the queue must be PostScript to render          
  74.         Macintosh output correctly.                                             
  75.                                                                                 
  76.       Macintosh, OS/2 and DOS users can share Laserwriters                      
  77.       - OS/2 print queue output sent over AppleTalk (PAP)                       
  78.                                                                                 
  79.       NDIS compliant AppleTalk protocol stack                                   
  80.       - LAN Server and LAN Server for Macintosh share Token-Ring                
  81.         and Ethernet cards                                                      
  82.       - Macintosh client software is unchanged                                  
  83.                                                                                 
  84.       Administration utility for AppleTalk unique information                   
  85.       - OS/2 Presentation Manager application                                   
  86.       - Can be run locally or remotely by any LS administrator                  
  87.       - Functions:                                                              
  88.           Macintosh alias for LS UserID                                         
  89.           Set password for UserID                                               
  90.           Maintain file extension mappings                                      
  91.           Manage printer definitions                                            
  92.                                                                                 
  93. SYSTEM REQUIRMENTS                                                              
  94.                                                                                 
  95.   The following minimum configuration is required to successfully               
  96.   install and operate LAN Server for Macintosh.                                 
  97.                                                                                 
  98.     REQUIREMENTS FOR LAN SERVER FOR MACINTOSH                                   
  99.                                                                                 
  100.       - OS/2 version 1.3 or 2.0                                                 
  101.       - IBM OS/2 LAN Server version 2.0 or 3.0.                                 
  102.       - Token-Ring or Ethernet Adapter                                          
  103.       - 286-based PC or higher with hard disk drive.                            
  104.                                                                                 
  105.     REQUIREMENTS FOR MACINTOSH                                                  
  106.                                                                                 
  107.       - Each workstation requires a Macintosh operating system 6.0.1            
  108.         or higher.                                                              
  109.       -Macintosh users need to have AppleShare Workstation and                  
  110.         LaserWriter print drivers installed. Apple provides                     
  111.         AppleShare Workstation 2.0 with each Macintosh computer                 
  112.         AppleShare Workstation 3.0 (not provided) must be installed             
  113.         to take advantage of some of the administrative features                
  114.         provided in AFP 2.1, such as error messages alerting users              
  115.         that they have defined passwords that are too short.                    
  116.       - Token-Ring or Ethernet Adapter                                          
  117.                                                                                 
  118. ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS                                                           
  119.                                                                                 
  120. To obtain a Beta version of the products mentioned above, GET the fol-          
  121. lowing packages from the OS2BETA disk (diskette images) and from the            
  122. OS2BETAC disk (softcopy publications):                                          
  123.                                                                                 
  124. *   LSMAC BETA (LAN Server for Macintosh)                                       
  125.                                                                                 
  126. To access the OS2BETA and OS2BETAC disks, you can use EXECs such as             
  127. TOOLCAT or OMNIDISK.  If you do not have access to such EXECs, contact          
  128. your IS service group.                                                          
  129.                                                                                 
  130. If you want diskettes and hard copy publications, do one of the fol-            
  131. lowing:                                                                         
  132.                                                                                 
  133. *   In the U.S., call 1-800-IBM-3040 - You will be charged for reprod-          
  134.     uction and distribution costs.  Approximate cost  will be $22.50 for        
  135.     the LAN Server for Macintosh package.                                       
  136.                                                                                 
  137. *   In Canada, call 1-800-465-7999 - You will be charged for reprod-            
  138.     uction and distribution costs.  Approximate cost  will be $22.50 for        
  139.     the LAN Server for Macintosh package.                                       
  140.                                                                                 
  141. *   EMEA participants should contact their IBM Marketing Representative.        
  142.                                                                                 
  143. *   In Asia/Pacific, contact your IBM Marketing Representative.                 
  144.                                                                                 
  145. *   Note: At this time, this program is not available in Latin America.         
  146.                                                                                 
  147. TECHNICAL SUPPORT                                                               
  148.                                                                                 
  149. Question and answer support for the Beta versions of these products             
  150. will be provided by IBM on a FORUMS ONLY "best effort" basis.  The              
  151. following forums are being created on the IBMPC disk for this support:          
  152.                                                                                 
  153. *   LSYSBETA FORUMC - LAN Server Beta Forum                                     
  154. *   CompuServ       - OS2DF2 (LAN SERVER) OS/2 Developers Forum 2               
  155.                                                                                 
  156. --------------                                                                  
  157.                                                                                 
  158. * LAN Server for Macintosh is a trademark of IBM Corporation.                   
  159. * CompuServe is a trademark of CompuServe Incorporated.                         
  160. * OS/2 is a trademark of IBM Corporation.                                       
  161. * Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.                              
  162. * LaserWriter is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.                            
  163. * Appletalk Filing Protocol is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.              
  164. * AppleShare is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.                             
  165. * PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc.                              
  166.                                                                                 
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