To start inventory collection for the first time, a user on a Macintosh client must manually connect to the Windows NT Services for Macintosh logon server to run the Installer program. After that, inventory collection is automatic at system startup.
To run Installer, the user selects the Chooser to connect to the SMS_SHR volume on the SMS logon server, to locate the MAC.BIN folder. When Installer is run from the MAC.BIN folder, the SMS files and INVMac program are copied to the client. Restarting the Macintosh then runs INVMac that generates client files, including SMS.INI and all local history files. INVMac also starts the Package Command Manager program (PCMMac) on the Macintosh. When a package is first run from the Package Command Manager, PCMMac generates the PCMHIST.REG file, which contains package status information.
The following table lists SMS components on the Macintosh.
Component | Description |
SMS.INI | Initialization file that contains configuration information for inventory and Package Command Manager on the client. This file is located in System Folder:Preferences: Microsoft SMS and contains a unique ID used by SMS to identify the client. |
Help on Help | Help file located in System Folder:Extensions: Microsoft:Help. |
Microsoft Help | Help file located in System Folder:Extensions: Microsoft:Help that runs the help files. |
Foxpro Help | Help file located in System Folder:Extensions:Microsoft: Help that runs Microsoft Help as a standalone application. |
DOMAIN.INI | When INVMac runs, it creates a local SMS.INI file as well as two files that store the hardware and software inventory history: InvHWScanResult and InvSWScanResult. |
INVMac | Program located in System Folder:Startup Items that generates the SMS.INI file, updates SMS logon server files, performs hardware and software inventory, and starts PCMMac. |
InvHWScanResult | Local history file located in System Folder:Preferences: Microsoft SMS for hardware inventory. |
InvSWScanResult | Local history file located in System Folder:Preferences: Microsoft SMS for software inventory (not present if no inventory is requested). |
PCMHIST.REG | File that contains Package Command Manager package status information. This file is created on each client when the Package Command Manager stores package information (when it is required to run or hide a package). |
PCMMac | Package Command Manager program for Macintosh that is launched by INVMac and located in System Folder:Preferences:Microsoft SMS. |
Microsoft SMS Client Help | Help file for PCMMac. Located in System Folder:Extensions:Microsoft:Help. |
MIFMAC | MIF Entry program for completing forms that are reported as MIFs. Located in System Folder:Preferences: Microsoft SMS:BIN. |