Thank you for downloading SharePoints.

Instructions

To add a share using SharePoints, follow these 2 steps.

1) Launch SharePoints and use it to add or delete share points and to set the permissions for the share directory.
***Caution:  SharePoints only modifies the permissions on the directory that is shared.  All directories residing within the shared directory retain their original permissions.***
2) Stop and restart the Apple File Sharing Server by clicking the "Restart AppleFileSharing" button.

Note: It has been reported that folders that reside on a disk formatted as a HFS disk will not be shared.  You can check the format of your disk by getting info for the disk in the Finder.  If it says "Format:  Mac OS Extended", then everything should work well.

To add a new File Sharing Only user using SharePoints, follow these 3 steps.

1) Click on the Users & "Public" Shares tab.
2) Fill in the information for the new user.
3) Click Add New User. 

Note: A File Sharing Only user is defined as a user that cannot login via telnet or ssh and does not have a home directory assigned.

To add a new group using SharePoints, follow these 4 steps.

1) Click on the Groups tab.
2) Fill in the information for the group.
3) Click Add New Group. 
4) Add new users from the user list to the newly created group.

Donation-ware

If you like SharePoints, please consider making a donation by going to:

https://www.paypal.com/xclick/business=spamnot%40mac.com&no_shipping=1&item_name=SharePoints

Any donations that are received will be used to purchase a new PowerMac which will replace my aging Beige G3 and aid in further software development.

Contact Info

SharePoints can be downloaded at http://homepage.mac.com/mhorn/.  Feedback can be sent to spamnot@mac.com.

This program was inspired by an article on http://www.macosxhints.com.

Installation

To install the SharePoints.prefPane file, place the file either in ~/Library/PreferencePanes/ (create the directory if it doesn't exist) or in /Library/PreferencePanes/ (create it if it doesn't exist).  If you place it in ~/Library/PreferencePanes/, then only you will see SharePoints in the System Preferences application.  If you place it in /Library/PreferencePanes/, then everyone that logs into your computer will see SharePoints in the System Preferences application.

To Install the application version of SharePoints, just copy it to any convenient location on your harddrive.  I would suggest placing it in your Utilities folder.

Version History

2.0.4	•	Fixed blank startup lists
2.0.3	•	Updated to properly handle accented characters (é, è, ê, à, ô, î, û, etc.).
2.0.2	•	Updated to work when the Developer Tools are not installed.
	•	Added French localization.  Thanks to Bruno Lapeyre (http://www.ietmac.com) for the localization 
		work.
2.0.1	•	Added password creation when adding a new user instead of having to type sudo passwd.
	•	Added data entry checks.
2.0	•	Added Users and Groups management.
	•	Michael Simmons (Mayhem!), macguitar@mac.com, polished the App UI.
1.6.2	•	Added "Use AppleTalk" option to the AppleFileServer properties tab.
	•	Made creating a new share more intuitive.
	•	Added the version number to the main window.
1.6.1	•	Clean up the innards.
	•	Changed to use the uid instead of the NetInfo record number when 		determining system users.
	•	Added a one time reminder that SharePoints is donation-ware.
1.6	•	Added AppleFileServer Properties Tab.  Please email me if there are other 		properties that you can explain to me how they work.  I will add them.
1.5.4	•	Fixed a problem with the sharedDir property not being set for users.  This was 		another cause of the Preference Pane hanging for some people.
1.5.3	•	Changed "Create New Share" button to show "Update Share" when 		appropriate.
	•	Michael Simmons (Mayhem!), macguitar@mac.com, provided a clean up of the 		Pref Pane UI.
	•	Changed to use a Localizable.strings file to allow for each localization of 		SharePoints.  If you would like to see SharePoints in a specific language, 		please translate the phrases on the right hand side of the equals sign in the 		Localizable.strings files for both the Application and the Pref Pane and send to 		spamnot@mac.com.
1.5.2	•	Fixed problem with shares with no directory_path set.  This is what was 		causing the prefPane version to hang when loading.
	•	Fixed the lack of a double quotes in buttons in the "Public" shares tab.
	•	Added checks to ensure the Share Name and Directory text fields are not 		empty.
	•	Attempting to include Japanese Resources.  Please let me know how it goes.
1.5.1	•	Never released
1.5	•	Added owner and group modification for top level share directory.
	•	Added "Public" folder share management.
	•	Cleaned up the Interface.
	•	SharePoints is now donation-ware.
1.1.2	•	Fixed a startup problem with parsing the current shares.
	•	Added a "Delete All Shares..." menu item.
	•	Added a "Refresh List" menu item.
	•	Updated permission menus with current permissions when the directory is 		selected using the "Browse..." button.
	•	Changed internals to provide more reliable operation.
1.1.1	•	Never released
1.1	•	Added a restart Apple File Sharing button.
	•	Added privilege modification for top level share directory.
1.0.2	•	Fixed the lock/unlock image problem with the prefPane version.
	•	SharePoints now works with setups that have a NetInfo master other than 		the local machine.
1.0.1	•	Added a prefPane version and fixed a small bug that could cause the
		"Create New Share" button to become permanently disabled.
1.0	•	Added a share browser as well as delete functionality.
0.1	•	First Release