Macintosh-Accessible Volume

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Macintosh-Accessible Volume

A Macintosh-accessible volume is a directory on the computer running Windows NT Server that is made available to Macintosh clients. The directory that contains the Microsoft Mail Connector postoffice must be created as a Macintosh-accessible volume. Once the volume has been created, MS Mail (AppleTalk) servers can view and exchange files with the connector. You can create a Macintosh-accessible volume from the MacFile menu in File Manager.

Creating a Macintosh-Accessible Volume

A Macintosh-accessible volume must be created on the Microsoft Exchange Server computer for the MS Mail (AppleTalk) server to connect to the volume. Before creating a Macintosh-accessible volume, verify that Windows NT Services for Macintosh is installed on the Microsoft Exchange Server computer.

From File Manager, select the Exchsrvr\Connect\Msmcon\Maildata directory.
From the MacFile menu, choose Create Volume.

Type a volume name.
Type and confirm a password.
Verify that the This volume is read-only check box is cleared.
Clear the Guests can use this volume check box.
Select a user limit.

Option Description

Volume Name The name used when connecting to Microsoft Exchange Server from the MS Mail (AppleTalk) server. MAILDATA
is the default.

Password Used by the MS Mail (AppleTalk) server when connecting to this volume. If you want message transfer to start automatically when the Macintosh computer starts or restarts, do not enter a volume password.

Guests can use this volume Clear the guest access to the Connector postoffice volume to preserve message security. This option is selected by default.

User Limit Select Allow, and type or select a number to limit simultaneous connections to this volume. The default is Unlimited.

Option	Description
Volume Name	The name used when connecting to Microsoft Exchange Server from the MS Mail (AppleTalk) server. MAILDATA is the default.
Password	Used by the MS Mail (AppleTalk) server when connecting to this volume. If you want message transfer to start automatically when the Macintosh computer starts or restarts, do not enter a volume password.
Guests can use this volume	Clear the guest access to the Connector postoffice volume to preserve message security. This option is selected by default.
User Limit	Select Allow, and type or select a number to limit simultaneous connections to this volume. The default is Unlimited.

Setting Permissions for a Volume

Permissions for a volume are equivalent to Macintosh file sharing, which specifies which users can use a volume or folder. You can grant permissions for a Windows NT Server user account, group, or both to connect to the volume from the Chooser. Sufficient permissions must be set for the MS Mail (AppleTalk) administrator to access the Microsoft Mail Connector volume. After the administrator has sufficient permissions, the volume can be viewed from the MS Mail (AppleTalk) server and configured for mail transfer.

From File Manager, select the directory you have designated as a Macintosh-accessible volume.
From the MacFile menu, choose Permissions.

Select an owner and a primary group.
Select all permissions for the owner and primary group.
Clear all permissions for Everyone.
Select the Replace permissions on subdirectories check box.
Clear the Cannot move, rename, or delete check box.

Option Description

See Files Allows the owner, primary group, or all users to view and open files in this volume. This permission is selected by default.

See Folders Allows the owner, primary group, or all users to view and open directories in this volume. This permission is selected by default.

Make Changes Allows the owner, primary group, or all users to add or delete files and directories as well as save changes to files in this volume. This permission is selected by default.

Replace permissions
on subdirectories Select to copy the permissions you just set to all directories within this volume. This option is cleared by default.

Cannot move, rename,
or delete Select to prevent users from moving, renaming, or deleting the volume or subdirectories. This option is cleared by default.

Option	Description
See Files	Allows the owner, primary group, or all users to view and open files in this volume. This permission is selected by default.
See Folders	Allows the owner, primary group, or all users to view and open directories in this volume. This permission is selected by default.
Make Changes	Allows the owner, primary group, or all users to add or delete files and directories as well as save changes to files in this volume. This permission is selected by default.
Replace permissions on subdirectories	Select to copy the permissions you just set to all directories within this volume. This option is cleared by default.
Cannot move, rename, or delete	Select to prevent users from moving, renaming, or deleting the volume or subdirectories. This option is cleared by default.