The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, version 4.0
- Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0, 1.1 and 1.2
SUMMARY
This article explains how to set up a shared package of the Microsoft
Exchange Windows NT client.
MORE INFORMATION
- Create a source directory for the Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client
Setup files, for example C:\XNTFlat.
- Create a directory called Msapps below the XNTFlat directory, for
example C:\XNTFlat\MSAPPS.
- Run SETUP /A for the Windows NT client from the Microsoft Exchange
client compact disc to the above directories.
- From the Microsoft Exchange Administrator program, run Microsoft
Exchange Setup Editor. Point the Setup Editor to C:\XNTFlat directory.
Modify whatever entries necessary for your installation.
NOTE: Remove Personal Folders if you want all clients to store their
mail on the server.
- To perform a totally unattended workstation setup, edit the Setup.stf
file in C:\XNTFlat as follows:
Change line 14 from:
14 Network AppMainDlg 21 22 23 24 : 25 382 17 ...
to:
14 Network AppMainDlg 24 : 25 382 17 ...
Line 14 tells the setup program which options to present to the user
when doing a network install. This change limits the installation to
a workstation install, which is located on line 24. Below is a list
of the lines in the Setup.stf file and the options they represent.
21 - Typical
22 - Custom
23 - Laptop
24 - Workstation
- Copy the Exwinnt.pdf from the Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client
compact disc in the SMS directory to your hard disk drive. Edit the file
using Notepad and add the following section under the [Setup Package for
Sharing] section.
[Program Item Properties 1]
CommandLine=exchng32.exe
Description=Microsoft Exchange NT Client
ConfigurationScript=dosetup.exe exchange setup.exe /Q1
RegistryName=exchange
DefaultINIFile=
RunMinimized=FALSE
RunLocalCopyIfPresent=FALSE
DriveMode=ANY_DRIVE_LETTER
SupportedPlatforms=Windows NT 3.1 (x86)
SetupIcon=
DisplayIconInProgGroup=TRUE
- Save this file and use it to create a shared package. When creating
the package you will still have to designate the source directory, share
point and change the icon.
- Create the Program Group and Job to distribute the file.
The quiet mode install used in this package definition file (PDF) uses
the registry key below for the user's name. If this is incorrect or
somehow different from the Microsoft Exchange mailbox, the user will
have to open Control Panel Mail and Fax to edit the profile. The
registry key is:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MS Setup(ACME)\User Info
The above registry key has two values: DefName and DefCompany, for the
user name and company name, respectively.
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