Using afp also offers many other compatibility and performance advantages for macs. Find grouplogic extremez ip specifications and pricing. If you have a problem with one of our products, well help you solve it. Press release from the issuing company arlington, va group logic, the leading provider of macwindows connectivity solutions today introduced native microsoft distributed file system dfs support for macs with the release of extremezip 6. Extremezip maps the windows security model by building macintoshstyle permissions on the fly. Sep 19, 2012 extremez ip allows for its own crawling of files that creates an index that users can search from, or it can leverage windows search and translate those results to spotlight search results. Another nice feature with extremez ip is the ability to prevent unauthorized characters from being used in the filename. Extremez ip is an apple file protocol afp server for windows that not only. Acronis files connect is not compatible with windows small business server 2011 essentials. With extremez ip, the proven standard for file sharing between mac desktops and windows servers has taken compatibility without compromise to an even higher level of performance. Acronis content indexing can index filenames and content on any file share, including nonwindows and nas devices. The latest client installers are available for download here.
The zidget can display file servers and printers either in groups, without groups, or a combination of both, depending on how your systems administrator has configured extremez ip. Both, though, are very good products that perform as advertised. Some printer manufacturers may require additional software be installed to use this ppd. If you currently have acronis access connect or extremez ip installed, the acronis files connect installer will upgrade you automatically and all settings and configuration will be retained. Afp server for windows, connect macs to smb file shares and. Extremez ip is the perfect solution for allowing macs and pcs to coexist and collaborate on your windows based network. Group logic has released an update for extremez ip, bringing it to version 2.
Grouplogic s proven products extremez ip, archiveconnect, and masstransit are in use by some of the worlds most innovative companies, including christies, international greetings and omnicom group. Acronis files connect formerly extremezip, initially developed by grouplogic, is an apple filing protocol server running on windows operating systems, which enables mac clients to access files via the apple filing protocol. Acronis offers fast and expert technical support for all of our products. Acronis files connect formerly extremezip, acronis access connect provides seamless mac to windows integration. Extremez ip will not modify any existing files on the server unless the macintosh user tries to rename a file. Costwise, macserver ip costs a lot less for small sites, while extremez ip costs less for large sites. Feb 25, 2011 finally you could dispense with all of the above and simply download workgroup manager its free to download install it on all the mac workstations and manage the workstation itself using a locally applied policy. Extremez ip is a crossplatform file and print server designed for networked utilities.
With acronis access connect formerly extremez ip, you get seamless integration with your existing windows infrastructure, while maintaining the complete mac experience endusers expect. After unzipping the downloaded file, you will be presented with a readme file and an executable installer. The afp protocol can be easily supported on a windows 2003 or 2008 server by using grouplogic s extremez ip software on the server. Find grouplogic extremezip specifications and pricing. Where can i download the latest installer to your product. May, 2008 arlington, va group logic, the leading provider of macwindows connectivity solutions, today announced the immediate availability of extremezip 5. U central lancashire eases network access for mac users. Help the extremezip zidget is a dashboard widget that helps you easily locate extremezip file servers and printers on your network. An extremez ip virtual server is defined by its unique ip address, physical disks and extremez ip service.
Extremezip runs and is supported on a virtualized windows server image being hosted on vmware esx server or esxi. The zidget can display file servers and printers either in groups, without groups, or a combination of both, depending on how your systems administrator has configured extremezip. Extremezip is all related to sharing files on a server. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to. The extremezip zidget is a dashboard widget that helps you easily locate extremezip file servers and printers on your network. Does unmounting and remounting the share on the mac help to work around it. On september, 2012, grouplogic was acquired by acronis a global leader in cyber protection. In its new release, extremez ip combines previous file and print server capabilities into a single powerful integrated solution. When extremezip encounters a directory, it determines the owner and group from the windows security information. Extreme z ip s server edition is pricey, but it speeds file transfers by at least 100 percent and costs much less than upgrading to windows 2000 server. Do they reside on local or reshare extremez ip volumes. File name policies group logic releases extremezip 5.
The extremez ip upgrade can be installed over your existing installation, preventing timeconsuming reconfiguration. As of right now, installer links are only available on the grouplogic site and can be found here. Grouplogic extremezip ezip, an apple filing protocol server runs on windows operating systems and enables mac clients to access files via the apple filing. Please refer to the acronis access connect extremezip downloads page for further information and. Help the extremez ip zidget is a dashboard widget that helps you easily locate extremez ip file servers and printers on your network. Acronis access secure content access, sync and share solution for the enterprise.
There are a number of utilities available for windows that will scan an entire drive and rename files. The latest version of acronis access connect is 10. Licenses and renewals for archiveconnect, acronis files advanced, acronis files connect formerly extremez ip, and masstransit cannot be registered now by customers. You can also download previous versions of acronis access connect and extremezip from this page. In this document, you will see the abbreviation evs, meaning extremez ip virtual server. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Specifically, the server is vulnerable to a denial of service attack within the service location protocol slp and apple filing protocol afp. Extremezip print server allows you to define a single ppd that will be downloaded to the mac for each print queue. Grouplogics products are used by information technology organizations to allow. Additionally, the official xserve endoflife was declared by apple in january 2011 and apple no longer offers a servergrade, rack. You may now also download the acronis files connect mac client installer. This version is reported to be vulnerable to a number of remote flaws. The grouplogic site only lists products related to the mobility business so you will not find acronis backup or true image here. Acronis access connect runs on windows 2003, 2003r2, 2008, 2008r2, 2012, 7, xp and vista.
Extremezip server maintenance renewal series specs cnet. Extremezip update from group logic the mac observer. Customers that rely on services for mac, print services for mac, or appletalk and want to migrate to windows 2008 now have a solution in extremez ip. As a fully user mode application, extremezip utilizes all of the standard windows operating system file system functionality to provide afp file sharing connectivity to mac clients. Group logic has not tested any of these third party applications. Next, it determines the current rights of the owner, group and everyone accounts to the folder. Acronis files connect links mac spotlight to a serverside index that seamlessly integrates with the native windows search service or a builtin acronis content indexing. The extremez ip upgrade can be installed over your existing installation, preventing time. That policy will apply to everyone local or otherwise logging onto that workstation. Acronis files connect latest releases formerly extremezip. Jan 06, 2011 if you want to do implement mac access to dfs at the server level, your best option is extremez ip from grouplogic.
There is currently no way for customers to register an acronis mobility grouplogic product. A trial version of extremez ip is available on grouplogic s web site. Acronis access connect is not compatible with windows small business server 2011 essentials. Oct 22, 2008 for details on all of the new features, information on upgrading or purchasing extremezip, or to download a free trial version, please visit group logics web site at. Extremez ip is a software product that allows for file sharing and printing between mac and windows machines. Activeactive this describes a configuration where all nodes are active extremez ip file servers running in production.
Acronis mobility grouplogic products cannot be registered. So it runs on windows server, makes that server behave as if it were a mac. Extremezip server maintenance renewal series sign in to comment. The latest full version of masstransit for windows is 8. Bsod on windows 2008 with extremezip expertsexchange. This article summarizes the compatibility status of grouplogic s products on windows 7 and mac os x 10. Installing the extremezip application on the server couldnt be any easier. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. Acronis files connect formerly extremezip, initially developed by grouplogic, is an apple. The university of central lancashire in the united kingdom is using grouplogic s extremez ip to eliminate file access and integrity issues for mac users trying to save, edit, and access files on the universitys windowsbased network.
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