Why SMS Creates Macintosh Volumes for Shared Applications
Article ID: 125016
Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.1 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q125016
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.
Additional query words: sms prodsms SFM Mac Apple
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