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Understanding Sharing Protocols

Sharing protocols allow client computers to access files on your server.

Your server may support any or all of the following types of sharing protocols:

• Windows (CIFS)

  The Common Internet File System (CIFS) protocol is used by clients running a Windows OS.

• UNIX (NFS)

  The Network File System protocol is used by clients running UNIX.

• FTP

  The File Transfer Protocol is an alternative way of accessing a file share from any OS.

• Web (HTTP)

  The Hypertext Transfer Protocol is the protocol for accessing a file share from Web browsers.

• AppleTalk

  The protocol for accessing a file share from Macintosh clients.