This file enables your Macintosh to share communication ports with other Macintosh computers connected to your network. It should be placed in the Extensions folder.
To confirm the settings in this box and close the box, click this button.
To cancel any changes you have made to the settings in this box and close the box, click this button.
To allow network users to use the modem port on your Macintosh computer, click this box.
When this box is checked, network users can use the modem port on your Macintosh computer. Click this box to prevent other users from connecting to the modem port.
Select this option to disable access to remote shared communication ports.
When this button is selected, access to remote shared communicatio ports is disabled.
Select this option to use a remote shared communication port instead of the built-in modem port.
When this button is selected, your communication programs use a remote shared communication port instead of the built-in modem port. Use the list of shared ports in the Chooser window to select the desired one.
Select this option to use a remote shared communication port instead of the built-in printer port.
When this button is selected, your communication programs use a remote shared communication port instead of the built-in printer port. Use the list of shared ports in the Chooser window to select the desired one.
Type a name that will identify your modem port to other people on the network. When network users want to use the modem port on your computer, they will search for and select this name on their own computers.
Type the password that network users will use to connect to your modem port. Enter an empty string if you do not want to restrict the access to your modem port.
Click this box to log network users activity into the PortShare Log file.
When this option is selected, a log of network users activity is stored into the PortShare Log file. Click this box to stop logging.
Click this box to be notified when a network user is connected to the modem port on your computer.
When this option is selected, the PortShare icon blinks in the menu bar if a network user is connected to the modem port on your computer.
This network user is currently connected to the modem port of your Macintosh.
To disconnect the network user, click this button.
Type the password that will be used when connecting to shared ports on other Macintosh computers. Uppercase and lowercase letters must match.
If you want to be notified when a remote port becomes available, click this box.
When this box is checked, you are notified when a remote port becomes available. Click the box to turn this notification 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.
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.
