When this box is selected, the password will be stored and automatically used if this shared port or port group is selected.

If you want the password to be stored and automatically used when this shared port or port group is selected, click this box.

Type the password exactly as it is registered on the PortShare server. Use uppercase and lowercase letters if necessary.

To close this dialog box without changing the password, click this button.



To confirm your entry and close this dialog box, click this button.







When this button is selected, the virtual communication port will be created for use with CTB-compatible applications.

Select this button to create a virtual communication port to be used with CTB-compatible applications.

When this button is selected, the virtual port to be created will redefine the built-in printer port: non-CTB-compatible applications will operate through this port instead of the printer port.

Click this button to create a virtual port that redefines the built-in printer port. Not available because the printer port is already redefined.

Select this button to create a virtual port that redefines the built-in printer port: non-CTB-compatible applications will operate through this port instead of the printer port.

When this button is selected, the virtual port to be created will redefine the built-in modem port: non-CTB-compatible applications will operate through this port instead of the modem port.

Select this button to create a virtual port that redefines the built-in modem port. Not available because the modem port is already redefined.

Select this button to create a virtual port that redefines the built-in modem port: non-CTB-compatible applications will operate through this port instead of the modem port.

Type a name that will identify the new communication port.

To close this box without creating a new communication port, click this button.

To create a new virtual communication port and close the box, click this button. Not available because you have not entered the port name.

To create a new virtual communication port and close the box, click this button.





Click this button to delete the virtual port.

Use this pop-up menu to switch between the list of servers in the zone and the list of the zones in the network.

This is the list of AppleTalk zones, or the list of shared ports or port groups in the zone.

When this button is selected, the virtual port operates through a shared port automatically selected from a port group.

If you want the virtual port to operate through a shared port automatically selected from a port group, select this button.

When this button is selected, the virtual port operates through an individual shared port.

If you want the virtual port to operate through an individual shared port, select this button.

To see the contents of the selected zone, or to enter a password for the selected port or port group, click this button. The button is not available because nothing is selected.

To see the contents of the selected zone, or to enter a password for the selected port or port group, click this button.

Buffered output improves the PortShare performance, but can result in problems when using slow communication lines. Click this box to turn the buffered output option off.

Buffered output improves the PortShare performance, but can result in problems when using slow communication lines. Click this box to turn the buffered output option on.

When this box is checked, you are notified when the remote PortShare server becomes available. Click this box to turn this option off.

If you want to be notified when the remote PortShare server becomes available, click this box.

When this option is selected, the port server will drop the DTR signal (i.e. disconnect from the line) when a network user ends the session,  even if his/her application is tuned to hold the connection. Click the box to turn this option off.

Click this box to drop the DTR signal (i.e. to disconnect from the line) when a network user ends the session, even if his/her application is tuned to hold the connection.

When this box is checked, a log of network users activity is stored into the PortServer Log file. Click this box to stop logging.

Click this box to log network users activity into the PortServer Log file. 

Type the password that network users will use to connect to this communication port. Enter an empty string if you do not want to restrict the access to this port.

Type a name of the communication ports group you want this port to belong to. If you don't want this port to be accessible as a port group member, enter an empty string here.

Type a name that will identify this communication port to other people on the network. When network users want to use your port for communication, they will search for and select this name on their own computers.

This is the current status of the communication port.

To disconnect the network user, click this button.

When this box is checked, network users can use this communication port on your Macintosh computer. Click this box to prevent other users from connecting to this port.

To allow network users to use this communication port on your Macintosh computer, click this box.

Click this button to create a virtual port. Virtual ports enable your applications to use communication ports on other Macintosh computers connected to your network

This is the list of communication ports (both real and virtual) on your computer. Select a port to customize its sharing options.

PortShare™ Pro

This file enables your Macintosh to share communication ports with other Macintosh computers connected to your network. It should be placed in the Control Panels folder.