XCLN: No Roving or Roaming User Support For Macintosh (172972)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Exchange Macintosh client 4.0
- Microsoft Exchange Macintosh client 5.0
- Microsoft Outlook for Macintosh, Exchange Server Edition 8.0
- Microsoft Outlook for Macintosh, Exchange Server Edition 8.1
- Microsoft Outlook for Macintosh, Exchange Server Edition 8.2
This article was previously published under Q172972 SYMPTOMS
There is no support for roving or roaming users in the Microsoft Exchange
Client for Macintosh.
CAUSE
Support for roving or roaming users requires that the Macintosh OS be
aware of a Microsoft Windows NT domain model. Your Exchange Client profile
must be centrally stored and copied to the Macintosh before
you start the client. A user must be identified by the user's
domain logon credentials when the Macintosh computer starts. Because the
current versions of the Macintosh OS do not support any of
these requirements, Microsoft cannot support roving or roaming users on
the Macintosh platform at this time.
WORKAROUND
You can create a profile for all users who want to access Exchange Server using a specific Macintosh computer. In the Exchange Client, on the Tools menu,
select Options. Click the General tab, and select Prompt for
profile to be used.
Each user must select the correct profile and enter the correct domain
credentials before the user can access Exchange Server.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 4/21/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB172972 |
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