Instruction Manual

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APPENDIX
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A Transferring Share Points and
Updating the Mail Database
Transferring Share Points and Access Privileges
If you have an old server running AppleShare version 3 or 4, you can transfer shared folders
to the new server while retaining access privileges and passwords..
Before transferring shared folders:
1 Install AppleShare IP 6.3 on the new computer following the instructions in this manual.
2 Connect a large-capacity external hard disk to the old computer.
To transfer a shared folder from an old server, follow these steps:
1 Make a backup copy of the old server’s Users & Groups Data File (in the Preferences folder
in the System Folder).
You need to back up the data file to a location that is accessible by the new computer. You
can use removable media, you can back up the data file to another computer on your
network, or you can use the external hard disk you connected.
2 On the old server, shut down the old AppleShare file server program, then start AppleShare
Admin.
3 Use AppleShare Admin to copy the shared item on the old computer to the external hard
disk.
4 Quit AppleShare Admin and shut down the computer.
Important The instructions below are for transferring share points and access privileges
from one hard disk to another. If you move information from a hard disk with multiple
partitions to a hard disk with a single partition, information about access privileges will be
lost.
Important If you use the Finder to copy shared items, access privileges are not preserved.