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Archive-name: auto/comp.protocols.appletalk/A-Remote-Network-Server-for-AppleTalk-Async-AppleTalk-2-0

I am pleased to announce the release of stage one of "A Remote Network Server"
for AppleTalk.

The ARNS package contains two Macintosh clients; Async AppleTalk 2.0 and
IPRemote AppleTalk which allow suitably connected Macintoshes to access
AppleTalk services via "A Remote Network Server".  The ARNS server runs
on a UNIX host that is connected to an EtherTalk network.

Async AppleTalk uses an asynchronous serial line connection to a UNIX host
(ie: via modem or direct serial line) and a UNIX program called 'async' to
connect to the ARNS server.  IPRemote AppleTalk uses MacTCP 1.1 on an ethernet
equipped Macintosh to achieve similar connectivity.  Connections using either
method may be made over a wide area IP network such as AARNet or the Internet.

Both Async AppleTalk and IPRemote AppleTalk are clients of the Network
Control Panel and are compatible with either System 6.0 or System 7.0.
NB: The Network Control Panel installer software is not included.

The ARNS UNIX server runs under SunOS, DEC ULTRIX 4.N, Sony NEWSOS 4.2 and
SGI IRIX using either Phase 1 or Phase 2 EtherTalk.  Server access may be
restricted with an optional server password and/or an IP address filter list.
The server must be run by a super-user.

The ARNS package is available via anonymous FTP from munnari.OZ.AU
by following the steps ...

	cd mac
	binary
	get arns.tar.Z

Installation instructions are contained in the README file.  User level
documentation can be found in clients/userDoc.hqx (Microsoft Word format).

For demonstration purposes, an open-access server is running on the host
mullala.cs.mu.OZ.AU, the access password is "remote".  The server provides
access to various AppleTalk services including an AppleShare volume and a
LaserWriter spooler.  Feel free to submit print jobs, but please limit the
output to a single page.  Please also keep in mind that the US to Australia
satellite link is 99.99% busy from 0800 to 1800 AEST (ie: 1500 to 0100 PDT).

The ARNS package is Copyright (c) 1992, The University of Melbourne.

For their encouragement I would like to thank Peter Thorne, Iain Morrison,
Chris "Macintosh From Hell" Chaundy, Rodney "Compression" Van Cooten, John
O'Neill, Yasuaki Honda, Matthew Lewis and a squadron of beta testers
unfortunately too numerous to list.

If you have any problems or questions, please email djh@munnari.OZ.AU

 - David.

David Hornsby
Professional Officer                                    djh@munnari.OZ.AU
Department of Computer Science                          +61 3 344 4044
The University of Melbourne, Parkville, 3052, Victoria, Australia.