Preparing for the Groove Workspace Installation

This chapter details the installation and configuration of Groove's Workspace product. Groove has been designed to work in a variety of environments, from a casual home user's system with a dial-up connection to a corporate environment behind a firewall or proxy. Hopefully, after you've downloaded the install program, you'll be up and running in just a few minutes. In case you have problems, I outline the different network scenarios you might encounter and give you some troubleshooting tips to avoid typical problems.

If you're a current user of Groove, you can use this chapter to learn how to upgrade your system properly or transfer accounts from one computer to another. Given the security measures used by Groove, this can often be trickier than it sounds. I'll take the mystery out of the process and at the same time provide you with valuable insight into how Groove handles your identities. Lastly, you'll learn how to completely uninstall Groove. With the information in this chapter, you'll not only be well-practiced in installing your personal version of Groove but also be on your way to understanding some of the essential administrative tasks required for deployment in a corporate setting.