NAME

       afp_client-   Mount,   unmount   and  control  Apple  Filing  Protocol  (AFP)  sessions  using  the  FUSE
       infrastructure.

SYNOPSIS

       afp_client mount|status|unmount|suspend|resume|exit [options]

DESCRIPTION

       afp_client command allows you to perform some basic functions to  access  AFP  volumes,  such  as  mount,
       unmount, get status, suspend and resume.

       Do  not  confuse this with afpcmd; afp_client is to be used only for the FUSE client, in conjunction with
       afpfsd(1).  afpcmd is a batch-mode file transferring client.  Both of them use the afpfs-ng libraries.

       afp_mount(1) is normally a symlink to afp_client.  It only handles mounting commands with a fully  formed
       AFP URL.

COMMANDS

       mount  The  name  of the interface.  This is usually a driver name followed by a unit number, for example
              eth0 for the first Ethernet interface.

       mount [mount options] node
              Using the authentication and server information provided with the mount options, mount the  remove
              filesystem on node.  For more information, see the "mount options" later in this man page.  If you
              would prefer to use the AFP URL syntax, see mount_afp(1) for more information.

       unmount node
              Remove the AFP mount that is currently connected to node

       status Show  status  information  of  all  connected servers.  This will provide information on connected
              servers' IP address, server descriptions (machine type, machine name,  signature,  login  message)
              and  available  volumes.  It  also  provides  statistics  and  other details.  This is crtical for
              debugging.

       suspend
              Suspends but does  not  unmount  the  current  connections  to  all  currently  connected  server.
              Currently unsupported.

       resume Resumes  all  suspended  server  connections.   Currently  unsupported.   Enable  or  disable  the
              promiscuous mode of the interface.  If selected, all packets on the network will  be  received  by
              the interface.

MOUNT FLAGS

       -u, --user <username>
              Log in using <username>

       -p, --pass <password>
              If  you  specify  a  '-'  as  the  password, you will be prompted for it. This allows you to use a
              password without having to expose it on the command line.

       -o, --port <portnum>
              Use TCP portnum instead of the default, 548.

       -V, --volumepassword <volumepassword>
              Use this if the volume you're accessing uses a volume password (a very weak form of protection  as
              it  is  transferred as clear text). If you specify a '-' as the password, you will be prompted for
              it. This allows you to use a password without having to expose it on the command line.

              If you specify a '-' as the password, you will be prompted for  it.  This  allows  you  to  use  a
              password without having to expose it on the command line.

       -v, --version <afp version>
              Specify  the  AFP version that will be used for a mount. For AFP 2.2, use '22', for 3.2, use '32',
              etc.  By default afpfs-ng will choose the highest  AFP  version  shared  between  the  client  and
              server.   afpfs-ng  supports AFP 2.0 up to 3.2.  -a, --uam <uam> Set the authentication method, to
              one of:

              No User Authent

              Cleartxt Passwrd

              Randnum Exchange

              2-Way Randnum Exchange

              DHCAST128

              Client Krb v2

              DHX2

       If you do not specify a UAM, the most secure one common to both the server and client (afpfs-ng) will  be
       chosen.

       -m, --map <uam>
              Set the method used to map local to server UID and GIDs.  Posible values are:

              Common  user  directory  This should be used in an environment where the UID and GID of the client
              and server are expected to match perfectly.  An example of this is where there is an NIS  or  open
              directory server.

              Login  ids Use this when you want all files to appear to be owned by the uid and gid of the userid
              that you used for your authentication information.

       HISTORY
              afp_client is part of the FUSE implementation of afpfs-ng.

SEE ALSO

       afpfsd(1), mount_afp(1)

AUTHORS

       Alex deVries, alexthepuffin@gmail.com

                                                    afpfs-ng                         AFP_CLIENT(3 February 2008)