How to use APPLESCRIPT to turn on/off PERSONAL FILE SHARING?

nz · 07-05-2004, 10:27 AM

How can I use applescript to turn on/off Personal file sharing unter OSX 10.3.4?

bramley · 07-07-2004, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by nz


	How can I use applescript to turn on/off Personal file sharing unter OSX 10.3.4?

It is probably possible to use GUI scripting to achieve what you want. See here to get you started.

There may also be a way using a UNIX utility but I have no knowledge on that.

yellow · 07-07-2004, 09:12 AM

You should be able to change the "AFPSERVER="entry in /etc/hostconfig from "-YES-" to "-NO-" and back again via the Terminal.

nz · 07-08-2004, 02:19 PM

I got it myself!

Turning on with:
do shell script "/usr/sbin/AppleFileServer" password "x" with administrator privileges

Turning off with:
do shell script "/usr/bin/killall AppleFileServer" password "x" with administrator privileges

"x" is your administrator password!

07-05-2004, 10:27 AM	#1
nz Prospect Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 16	How to use APPLESCRIPT to turn on/off PERSONAL FILE SHARING? How can I use applescript to turn on/off Personal file sharing unter OSX 10.3.4?

07-08-2004, 02:19 PM	#4
nz Prospect Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 16	do shell script!!! I got it myself! Turning on with: do shell script "/usr/sbin/AppleFileServer" password "x" with administrator privileges Turning off with: do shell script "/usr/bin/killall AppleFileServer" password "x" with administrator privileges "x" is your administrator password!

07-07-2004, 09:12 AM	#3
yellow Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,677	You should be able to change the "AFPSERVER="entry in /etc/hostconfig from "-YES-" to "-NO-" and back again via the Terminal.