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title: Introduction
framework: networkinginternetweb
role: article
path: apple-archive/documentation/NetworkingInternetWeb/Conceptual/TimeMachineNetworkInterfaceSpecification/Introduction
---

# Introduction

Describes requirements for AFP servers used to provide Time Machine backup volumes.

## Organization of This Document

This document contains a single chapter, [Time Machine Server Requirements](../TimeMachineRequirements/TimeMachineRequirements.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40008951-CH100-SW1) . This chapter lists the requirements to which a server must conform before it can be used as a Time Machine backup volume.

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