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From: rgp@deth.westford.ccur.com (Dick Phillips)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Hard disk sharing
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Date: 15 Nov 90 14:28:44 GMT
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(1) I belong to a technical writing group in a company.

(2) The group owns two MAC IIs, each having its own hard disk.
	Let's call these MACs A and B.

(3) I am looking for a software package that will make it
	possible for a user sitting at B to access A's hard disk, as
	if that disk were a volume mounted on B.

(4) For a user sitting at A to have the reciprocal privilege
	of accessing B's hard disk is very desireable, but not
	absolutely necessary.

(5) For the purpose of using a common Apple Laser printer,
	both A and B are now connected to an AppleNet, as are several
	other MACs not belonging to the writing group.  This
	arrangement for sharing the printer must continue.  However,
	no MAC other than A or B must be able to access A's hard disk
	or B's hard disk.

(6) Both A and B are connected to an Ethernet: A via a NuBus
	card: B via its SCSI port.

I am looking for a software package that will make this
disk sharing possible, WITHOUT having to buy yet another MAC to act 
as a "file server."  There are three that have been mentioned:

(a) AppleShare (vendor: Everywhere)
(b) TOPS (vendor: SITKA)
(c) PSN (vendor: IPT)

I would like some opinions as to which of these (or perhaps
some other) would be best suited to our need.  The cost should
not be greater than $500.