Microsoft KB Archive/915610

= How to authenticate the sender of a message in Groove =

Article ID: 915610

Article Last Modified on 2/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Groove 2007
 * Groove Virtual Office 3.1 File Sharing Edition
 * Groove Virtual Office 3.1 Professional Edition
 * Groove Virtual Office 3.1 Project Edition
 * Groove Virtual Office 3.1 Trial Edition
 * Groove Virtual Office 3.0 File Sharing Edition
 * Groove Virtual Office 3.0 Professional Edition
 * Groove Virtual Office 3.0 Project Edition
 * Groove Virtual Office 3.0 Trial Edition
 * Groove Workspace 2.5 Preview Edition
 * Groove Workspace 2.5 Professional Edition
 * Groove Workspace 2.5 Standard Edition
 * Groove Workspace 2.5 Project Edition

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INTRODUCTION
This article describes how to authenticate the sender of a message in Microsoft Office Groove 2007 or in earlier versions of Groove.



MORE INFORMATION
Identity names are not unique in Groove. If you have a contact that is not authenticated, other users can contact you by using the same name. If you are not sure who sent a message, and if you think that the sender may be a known contact, you can manually check the sender's identity information. Then, compare the digital fingerprint of the person who sent the message with that of the known contact.

Click the From field in the message. If you or a domain has authenticated the sender, Groove 2007 and Groove Virtual Office 3.x display the name in green, teal, or blue, depending on the authenticator. Groove Workspace 2.x always displays contact names in black. However, Groove Workspace 2.5 displays an authentication icon to the left of the name of an authenticated contact.

If the sender is not authenticated, you must verify the identity. To verify the identity of the sender of a message in Groove 2007, follow these steps:
 * 1) Find the known contact whom you suspect sent the message.
 * 2) Right-click the name of the contact in the Contacts list, click Verify Identity, and then click check fingerprint.
 * 3) Note the digital fingerprint of the known contact.
 * 4) Return to the message, and then click From to view the sender's identitiy information.
 * 5) Click More, click Verify Identity, and then click check fingerprint.
 * 6) Compare the digital fingerprint of the sender with that of the known contact.

If the fingerprints match, click Verify to authenticate the user. The contact name will now be displayed in green to show that you have manually authenticated the contact.

Note If you do not click Verify, you may have to repeat this authentication procedure for the same contact later.

If the fingerprints do not match, the two contacts may not be the same person. Contact the sender to ask whether the sender has created a new identity.

To verify the identity of the sender of a message in Groove Virtual Office or in an earlier version of Groove, follow these steps:
 * 1) Find the known contact whom you suspect sent the message.
 * 2) Right-click the name of the contact in the Contacts list, click Authenticate Contact, and then note the digital fingerprint of the known contact.
 * 3) Return to the message, and then click From to view the sender's identity information.
 * 4) Click More, and then click Authenticate Contact.
 * 5) Compare the digital fingerprint of the sender with that of the known contact.

If the fingerprints match, click Authenticate as to authenticate the user. The contact name will be displayed in green or will have the icon for a manually authenticated contact to show that you have manually authenticated the contact.

Note If you do not click Authenticate as, you may have to repeat this authentication procedure for the same contact later.

If the fingerprints do not match, the two contacts may not be the same person. Contact the sender to ask whether the sender has created a new identity.

Additional query words: TCN-00058 Groove2007

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