Microsoft KB Archive/125016

= Why SMS Creates Macintosh Volumes for Shared Applications =

Article ID: 125016

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.1 Standard Edition

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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

Keywords: kbarttypeinf kbnetwork KB125016

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