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)