Why SMS Creates Macintosh Volumes for Shared Applications

• Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0, 1.1

SUMMARY

When distributing a Systems Management Server shared application package to an SMS Windows NT distribution server that is also running Services for Macintosh, a Macintosh volume is created for the new share with the same name as the Windows NT share. This occurs even though SMS has no attributes for the shared package designating that the package supports Macintoshes.

MORE INFORMATION

SMS can be used to distribute anything to a shared network directory, not just shared applications for PC platforms. Because Macintoshes are a supported platform, SMS creates a Macintosh Volume on any SMS Windows NT distribution server that is also running Services for Macintosh.

This was designed so SMS can be used to distribute applications and data files for Macintoshes even though SMS itself has no Program Group Control application for the Macintosh platform. This allows SMS administrators to support multiple platforms with one distribution point without creating multiple packages and jobs.

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Keywords : kbnetwork smsgeneral
Version : winnt:1.0,1.1
Platform : winnt
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