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Q186154: XCLN: Using Auto Signatures with Roving Users

Article: Q186154
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0,5.0; :8.0,8.01,8.02,8.03
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 24-APR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Windows 95/98 client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
- Microsoft Outlook 97, versions 8.0, 8.01, 8.02, 8.03 
- Microsoft Outlook 98 
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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if
a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring
the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key"
Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SUMMARY
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AutoSig is a resource kit utility included with the Microsoft BackOffice Server
CD as well as the BackOffice Resource Kit. The AutoSig tool consists of a
registry file that solves the problem of the Microsoft Exchange signature block
not roving with roving users. This tool uses the Microsoft Windows 95 profile
reconciliation engine to synchronize the <WinDir>\autotext signature with
the <Home>\Config\Autotext.sign signature. This allows users who prefer an
auto signature with their e-mail to use this function at workstations other than
their home computer. Steps for installing AutoSig are given in the MORE
INFORMATION section below.

MORE INFORMATION
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After installing the AutoSig tool, you can use the auto signature feature,
because the AutoSig tool automatically adds entries to your registry keys to
enable this feature.

To install AutoSig, perform the following steps:

1. From the Exchange\Common\Autosig directory on the Microsoft BackOffice
  Resource Kit, Part Two compact disc, copy Autosig.reg to your Windows\System
  directory.

2. From the Start menu, click Run.

3. Select Autosig.reg from your Windows\System directory.

AutoSig adds the entry "Path"="C:\\Windows" in the following registry subkey:

  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Autosig

Under the following subkey:

  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
  \ProfileReconciliation\Autosig

AutoSig also adds the following new entries:

  "CentralFile"="Config"
  "DefaultDir"="*windir"
  "LocalFile"="" (blank)
  "MustBeRelative"=dword:00000000
  "Name"="Autotext.sig"
  "RegKey"="Software\\Microsoft\\Autosig"
  "RegValue"="Path"

For more information on the AutoSig utility, please see the Microsoft BackOffice
resource kit documentation.

Additional query words: 8.5

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbOutlookSearch kbExchangeSearch kbExchangeClientSearch kbZNotKeyword kbOutlook97 kbZNotKeyword2 kbOutlook97Search kbOutlook98Search kbZNotKeyword3 kbOutlook801 kbOutlook802 kbOutlook803 kbExchange400Win95 kbExchange500Win95
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,5.0; :8.0,8.01,8.02,8.03
Issue type        : kbhowto

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