NetPresenz

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  • NetPresenz interface 

What is NetPresenz?

NetPresenz is a FTP, Gopher and web (WWW) server all in one.  NetPresenz allows anyone with a 68K or PPC Mac to host a file server.  NetPresenz 4.1 is now freeware.

NetPresenz was in earler versions called FTPd, see that page for some more info and known problems that can occur.


 

All you need to turn your Mac into a Web server is System 7, an Internet connection via MacTCP 1.1 or Open Transport, and a $10 shareware program called NetPresenz 4.0. This Internet server software supports connections from FTP, Gopher, and Web clients, making it easy to distribute information over the Internet. It’s from one of the most reliable sources of Mac shareware — Peter Lewis’s Stairways Shareware.

In its earlier incarnations, NetPresenz was called FTPd. It's still a great FTP server, but the name change reflects this version’s pumped-up Web-server features. While NetPresenz isn’t powerful enough for a megasite, it’s ideal for schools, small businesses, and intranet (internal network) sites,

NetPresenz comes with a utility that makes setup and administration a breeze, especially compared with setting up a Unix Internet server. The five-step configuration process is straightforward and easily customized. A summary window tells you if the setup was successful. In contrast to that of most other shareware packages, the documentation is easy to follow and includes a quick-start page. I set up NetPresenz on a Mac 6100/66 in less than an hour, configuring it to serve Web pages, download and upload files (both BinHex and MacBinary) via FTP, and make text files available to Gopher clients.

NetPresenz relies on the Finder’s filesharing capabilities to control access to the server from the Internet and allow varying levels of file access. The server also supports anonymous FTP connections. These security features aren’t as flexible as those of Quarterdeck/StarNine’s WebStar, but they’re easier to set up. And Apple’s file-sharing security, when used properly, is as good as any security on the Web: just be sure users have imaginative (and frequently changed) passwords and the administrator keeps group lists up-to-date.

Like WebStar, NetPresenz handles multithreaded execution and supports Common Gateway Interface (CGI) applications, A CGI script makes interactivity possible on your site; for example, you could use one to transfer information from HTML forms into a Claris FileMaker database. Some simple AppleScript-based CGI examples are included, but you’ll want to read up on CGI scripts to make your site more sophisticated.

I didn’t torture NetPresenz with a high volume of user traffic, since it seems better suited as an internal server for small workgroups or a site that isn’t expected to be heavily visited. That’s not to say NetPresenz is weak; small sites are more likely to run out of bandwidth than overpower this software. Using Open Transport version 1.1 should also improve its performance.

Two features I'd like to see in a future version are a built-in domain-name server (DNS) and better tracking logs, but these omissions are minor...

The Last Word

In the growing field of Mac Internet server software, NetPresenz more than holds its own. While WebStar has more features and does more-sophisticated performance tweaking, NetPresenz is an excellent program if you don’t need all the bells and whistles. And you can’t beat the price.

Hawn, Matthew. (May 1996). NetPresenz 4.0. Macworld. (pg. 55).


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Architecture


Motorola 68K



System Requirements

From Mac OS 7.0 up to Mac OS 9.2





Compatibility notes

Architecture: 68K + PPC

Mac OS 7.x - Mac OS 9.2.2

 


Emulating this? It could probably run under: SheepShaver





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