Messenger for Mac 7 does not include tools for automated installations across a network. To install Messenger for Mac 7, use one of the following options:
Install from a software distribution point To deploy Messenger to your organization, you can download the installation image to a central location, such as the network file server. Then users can drag the installation image to their computers and install Messenger. Choose this method if you want to control what applications your users download and install on their computers.
Install by downloading to each client Users can also download Messenger directly from the Microsoft Web site
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To establish a standard set of preferences for users, you can customize the preferences for Messenger for Mac 7. For example, you can customize the preferences for setting a range of ports for audio/video sessions in the preference file com.microsoft.Messenger.rtc.plist. This file is located in /Users/username/Library/Preferences. After you set the preferences, you can deploy them at a later time. For more information on how to set the range of ports for audio/video sessions, see Setting audio/video preferences. For more information about how to deploy preferences, see Deploying Messenger for Mac 7 preferences in the Post-Installation section. For the list of preferences in Messenger for Mac 7, see Messenger for Mac 7 preferences in the Technical Reference section.
Before users install Messenger, make sure that they have the following information to successfully set up Messenger for Mac 7.
Corporate account information for Active Directory. This includes the company e-mail address, domain name, user name or e-mail name, and password.
For automatic configuration of network settings, a Domain Name System server (DNS SRV) resource record for the deployment. With automatic configuration enabled, the client automatically queries for DNS SRV resource record. The client either connects directly or is redirected to the correct Office Communications Server. For instructions about how to create a DNS SRV resource record for the Office Communications Server deployment and more information about automatic configuration, see the Office Communications Server 2007
documentation.For manual configuration of network settings, the IP address or fully qualified domain name of the Office Communications Server and whether users should use Transport Connection Protocol (TCP) or Transport Layer Security (TLS).
Note On a corporate network, you can prevent use of a personal account in Messenger for Mac. To disable connectivity with the Windows Live Messenger service, close the ports in the corporate firewall on which incoming network communication is received for the service. Port 1863 is the primary port that is used for the Windows Live Messenger service.
 | Installing from a software distribution point |
| Installing by downloading to each client |
