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Adding a mac to the mesh

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I am trying to add my macbook pro to the mesh. The software installs fine, however when i try to login i get the following message.
"There was a problem adding this computer to the live mesh"
"Your user account has not been authorized to add a Mac to your mesh"
Is mesh for the mac still in some sort of private beta?
Thanks
Vivek
Monday, February 8, 2010 3:02 PM
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Hi Vivek-One quick thing to try --1. go to http://www.mesh.com2. sign in with the account you are trying to use on the Mac.3. Go to the devices tab4. Click the "add device" icon in the ring.5. Look for a link below the "Select" orange that says something like "Limited Mac Tech Preview now available". My apologies for the approximate wording of the link here -- I don't quite remember what it says.6. If you click on this link, it should authorize the currently signed in account.7. Try to sign in to Mesh on the Mac.Thanks,ToddHa
- Marked as answer by Stephen BootsMVP, Moderator Wednesday, May 5, 2010 12:27 PM
Saturday, February 20, 2010 8:50 AM
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Not that I'm aware of, but then I've never added a Mac to my Mesh.
Have you already set up a Live Mesh account and accepted the terms of use at http://www.mesh.com?
-steve
~ Microsoft MVP Windows Live ~ Windows Live OneCare| Live Mesh|MS Security Essentials Forums Moderator ~Monday, February 8, 2010 8:08 PMModerator -
Yup. I already have a mesh account defined which i am using successfully from my windows computers.
-VivekMonday, February 8, 2010 8:36 PM -
That's strange then, assuming that you are signing in with the same LiveID. I haven't heard anything regarding changes to the environment, so it sounds like a glitch. I assume that you've tried to log in from the Mac software a number of times?
-steve
~ Microsoft MVP Windows Live ~ Windows Live OneCare| Live Mesh|MS Security Essentials Forums Moderator ~Tuesday, February 9, 2010 12:51 PMModerator -
Yup i have tried multiple times on different days. Same response about the authorization.
-VivekTuesday, February 9, 2010 6:06 PM -
Yup i have tried multiple times on different days. Same response about the authorization.
-Vivek
I do wish that I could be more help for you, Vivek. I've not encountered this one before.
-steve
~ Microsoft MVP Windows Live ~ Windows Live OneCare| Live Mesh|MS Security Essentials Forums Moderator ~Tuesday, February 9, 2010 6:34 PMModerator -
Hi Vivek-One quick thing to try --1. go to http://www.mesh.com2. sign in with the account you are trying to use on the Mac.3. Go to the devices tab4. Click the "add device" icon in the ring.5. Look for a link below the "Select" orange that says something like "Limited Mac Tech Preview now available". My apologies for the approximate wording of the link here -- I don't quite remember what it says.6. If you click on this link, it should authorize the currently signed in account.7. Try to sign in to Mesh on the Mac.Thanks,ToddHa
- Marked as answer by Stephen BootsMVP, Moderator Wednesday, May 5, 2010 12:27 PM
Saturday, February 20, 2010 8:50 AM