Open Door Networks Inc. today announced availability of a beta version of a signficant new product for AppleShare file servers. AFP Logger™ works with any AppleShare IP file server to provide a detailed log of accesses to the server, plus a real-time display of the server's operation. Logging both user and file access detail, AFP Logger provides AppleShare administrators with much-needed information on how their Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) server is being used, which files are being accessed the most, and potential security and other problems with the server.

"AppleShare IP has always been a great file server," said Alan Oppenheimer, president of Open Door Networks. "It's just been missing the critical ability to monitor and audit both local and Internet-based accesses. With AFP Logger we're providing this key missing component."

AFP Logger provides a real-time, text format log of accesses to the AFP server including: - names and addresses of users - login and file access errors - bytes transferred by each user - time connected for each user - specific files opened and deleted - password changes.

Accesses to the AFP server through both AppleTalk and Internet protocols are logged, providing administrators with new capabilities such as :

• keeping track of who's connecting to the server and when - noticing if any unauthorized accesses to the server are attempted
• maintaining an audit trail of server operations
• determining which files are accessed the most
• noticing if errors are occurring on accesses to the server.

AFP Logger works especially well when combined with Open Door's LogDoor Site Monitor application. LogDoor, bundled with AppleShare IP 5.0, provides real-time analysis of accesses to Macintosh Web servers and works unmodified with the log file produced by AFP Logger. Open Door is also enhancing LogDoor to provide additional analysis of features specific to AFP logging, such as summaries of user-by-user access.

AFP Logger supports any version of AppleShare IP, and requires System 7.6.1 or later. Certain features of AFP Logger require Apple's newly-announced AppleShare IP 6.0. AFP Logger is expected to ship by July. A beta version is available immediately off the AFP Logger Web site at http://www.opendoor.com/logger/ along with additional information on the product. LogDoor details and an evaluation version are available from http://www.opendoor.com/logdoor/.

Pricing of AFP Logger has not yet been determined. Open Door Networks, Inc., a pioneer in the field of Internet tools for Macintosh computers, was founded in January, 1995 by Alan Oppenheimer, an 11-year Apple veteran and co-creator of the AppleTalk network system. Open Door's mission is to provide Macintosh users with Internet solutions that are as easy-to-use and as powerful as the Macintosh itself. Open Door Networks is located in Ashland, Oregon.

AFP Logger and LogDoor are trademarks of Open Door Networks, Inc. All other trademarks are owned by their respective companies.