Starting and stopping the server and disconnecting users

 
Stopping the server
 

    You may need to stop the AppleShare IP Web & File Server to perform tasks, such as to enabling changes you've made. Make sure you warn users when you stop the server.

    IMPORTANT: If you stop the server, you will no longer be able to use AppleShare IP Remote Admin. You'll need to go to the local server to start the Web & File Server again.

    To stop the Web & File Server, follow these steps:
    1 Log on to AppleShare IP Remote Admin.
    2 In the Status window, click the Stop Web & File Server button.
    3 In the Default Shutdown Message section, type the number of minutes that will elapse before the Web & File Server stops.
    You can enter any number from 0 to 4094 minutes (about 68 hours).
    4 If you like, enter a message in the Additional Message box.
    Note: Some non-Mac OS users, FTP users, and Web site visitors cannot receive messages.
    5 Click the Shutdown button.
    Users who are logged on and who can receive messages see the default message that the Web & File Server is shutting down in the specified number of minutes, plus any additional message you type.
    The shutdown warning is repeated once every hour until the final hour, every ten minutes during the final hour, then every five minutes, two minutes, and one minute before the Web & File Server stops.
    Note: Users can't log on to the Web & File Server during the final five minutes, but they can visit your Web site.

 
Canceling a shutdown
 

    To cancel a shutdown, follow these steps:
    1 Log on to AppleShare IP Remote Admin.
    2 In the Status Window, click the Cancel Web & File Server Shutdown button.
    Users who are logged on and who can receive messages see a message indicating that the shutdown has been canceled.

 
Setting automatic startup
 

    You can make the Web & File Server start up automatically each time your computer starts up.

    To set automatic startup, follow these steps:
    1 Log on to AppleShare IP Remote Admin.
    2

    Click the File server button.


       
    3 Click the Server Settings button.
    4 Click General.
    5 Select the "Start Web & File Server on System Startup" checkbox.
    6 Click Save.

 
Disconnecting users
 

    You can disconnect individual users from the Web & File Server without disrupting service to other users. You might want to do this, for example, when you need to change a user's sharing privileges. You can also cancel the disconnection of users if you change your mind.

    To disconnect a user, follow these steps:
    1 Log on to AppleShare IP Remote Admin.
    2

    Click the File server button.


       
    3 In the Connected User list, click users whom you want to disconnect.
    4 Type the number of minutes that will elapse before the selected user is disconnected and, if you like, an additional message.
    You can enter any time from 0 to 4094 minutes (about 68 hours).
    Users who are logged on and can receive messages will see the default message that they will be disconnected in the time you specified, plus any additional message you type.
    Note: Some non-Mac OS and FTP users cannot receive any messages.
    5 Click the Disconnect button.
    If you specified a number of minutes before disconnection, a scissors icon appears over the icon of each user you're disconnecting.
    Once you specify that users are to be disconnected, you cannot stop the Web & File Server until the users are disconnected or you cancel the disconnection.

 
Canceling user disconnections
 

    To cancel a scheduled user disconnection, follow these steps:
    1 Log on to AppleShare IP Remote Admin.
    2

    Click the File server button.


       
    3 In the Connected User list, click the users whose disconnection you want to cancel.
    4 In the Disconnect window that appears, click the Cancel Disconnect button.

 
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