User Guide
SpeedShare Pro Server
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Introduction
SpeedShare Pro Server is an application that makes transfers files over
local area networks faster than you've seen before! It's faster than any other
Macintosh file transfer solution.
SpeedShare Pro Server also makes files available for others
to browse, move and copy over the Internet. Its features make it easy to support
many users connecting simultaneously. File transfer is fast and easy, with built-in
file compression.
Users connect to SpeedShare Pro Server with software called SpeedShare Client. This
is an application which works like the Finder, making it easy to organize files and
folders, get info on them, and copy them.
This is a how-to guide to setting up a SpeedShare Pro Server. Because SpeedShare Pro
Server is designed to explain itself, you may find that the simplest way to
learn about it is to just open it and start to use it.
For a additional explanations of different options and features,
click on any icon that looks like this:
SpeedShare Explanation Icon
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Getting Started
Basic setup of a SpeedShare Pro Server involves setting the name of the server,
setting the owner name and password, and starting the server.
If this is your first time using SpeedShare Pro Server, double-click the SpeedShare
Pro Server icon to open it. It doesn't matter initially whether you're connected
to the Internet, because some things need to be set first.
SpeedShare Pro Server Icon
Initial setup of a SpeedShare Pro Server is done in the First Time Setup window.
Enter the server name, the owner name, and the owner password, then start the server.
Once you've started the server, use the Preferences to configure the server.
To see the Preferences, use the Edit menu to choose Preferences.
There are several pages in the Preferences window. You can navigate to a
particular page by using the popup menu, or by using the arrow buttons,
or the arrow keys on the keyboard.
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Starting and stopping the server
SpeedShare Pro Server is an application, just like a spreadsheet or a word processor.
To open SpeedShare Pro Server, double-click its icon.
Connections can be made to SpeedShare Pro Server only when the server has been started.
"Starting the server" is like starting your car - you can't go anywhere if
it's not running, and you can't connect to a Mac with SpeedShare Pro Server that doesn't
have the server running.
Normally, you'll want SpeedShare Pro Server to start when the application is opened, and stop
when you Quit. Sometimes, though, you may want the application open without allowing
connections to the server - for example, when you're making changes to the Preferences,
or when you open SpeedShare Pro Server for the first time. You probably don't want connections
made to your computer before you've had a chance to set up user names and passwords!
To start the server, use the File menu to choose Start Server.
To stop the server, use the File menu to choose Stop Server.
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Connecting to the server
Once the server is running, connections are made to the server using either the
name of the server, or the server's TCP/IP address. To let another person connect
to your Macintosh, give them:
- The name of the server
- Their user name
- Their password
If your Macintosh has a permanent TCP/IP address, the address can be used directly
to connect to your Mac. Remember, though, that if you connect from a different
location, or you use a dialup connection to the Internet, that your TCP/IP address
will change.
The Qdea Worldwide Rendezvous makes it possible for any Macintosh in the world
to connect to your server by name, even though it's on a dialup connection to the Internet.
Here's more information about the Rendezvous
and why it's useful.
Step-by-step instructions describing how to make a connection to a SpeedShare Pro Server
can be found in the SpeedShare Client User Guide.
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SpeedShare Pro Server Reference
This is a description of the menus and windows in SpeedShare Pro Server.
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