AppleTalk Filing Protocol Engineering Technical Notes

030-M098 Australasian Apple Programmers and Developers Association

Apple Computer Inc.

Protocol Version 1.1 February 17, 1987

This protocol is proprietary and based on AFP Version 1.0 which was developed in joint work by Apple Computer Inc. and Centram Systems West.

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Table of contents

• AppleTalk Filing Protocol Design Description
• AppleTalk Filing Protocol System Description
• The AFP Login Procedure
• Access Control Mechanisms in AFP
• A Discussion of AFP Calls
• A Design for The Finder's Desktop Management In a Network Environment
• Specification of AFP Calls
• AFP's Use of ASP
• User Authentication Methods
• Long/Short Name Management Algorithms
• File Sharing Modes
• Values of Command and Error Codes
• List of Abbreviations