Apple Duo 270C manual Connecting to a shared disk, AppleShare icon

Gaining access to files on shared disks

You can retrieve and store information on other computers connected to your network. For example, a colleague can place some files for you on a shared disk called a file server—

a computer dedicated to storing shared files. Individually owned computers on your network might also have shared disks.

Before you begin

Before you store or retrieve information on the network, do the following:

nFind out the name of the shared disk you want to access and the name of the computer that it’s on.

nIf your network has zones, find out the name of the zone that computer is in.

nFind out if you are registered on the computer or if it allows guest access.

A computer owner or network administrator can limit access to files on a shared disk. Ask the owner or network administrator what type of access you have to the files.

nIf you’re a registered user, find out the name and password you need to use.

Find out exactly how your name and password are spelled, including capitalization.

Connecting to a shared disk

1.Choose Chooser from the Apple (K) menu.

2.Make sure that AppleTalk is active.

3.Click the AppleShare icon in the upper-left section of the Chooser window.

AppleShare icon

File servers and other computers with shared disks

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