AFP share via Windows?

[lazereagle]

Hey y'all -

I've got a Windows 8 PC with a spare hard drive, and 3 Macs running Mountain Lion that need backing up.

I'd like to use Time Machine to back up the Macs, but on Mountain Lion TM can only back up to drives shared via AFP.

Is there a way to set up an AFP file share on a Windows machine?

Thanks!

 

[eibgrad]

According to the AFP wiki, it would appear Windows has offered support in the past (as an option w/ *some* OSes), but is being gradually phased out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Filing_Protocol

Of course, that doesn't preclude third parties from offering it.

http://www.cyansoftware.com/MacServerIP.htm

But most likely it won't be worth the expense, and you'd probably just be better off using Apple compatible storage devices/enclosures.