Client Maintenance Tools Overview

The Microsoft BackOffice 4.5 Resource Kit CD-ROM includes these client maintenance tools:

APM Spy (APMSpy.exe)

Displays internal Advertised Program Manager data for a client.

Client Cleaner (20CliCln.bat)

Removes an SMS 2.0 client by removing all SMS client components.

Client Utilities (Cliutils.exe)

Performs various SMS functions on a client, including starting or stopping a client component, displaying schedule information for a client component, and registering an application to be started by the client launchers.

Process Viewer (Pview95.exe)

Displays information about processes on local and remote Windows 95 or Windows 98 computers through a graphical user interface. This tool is especially useful for investigating process memory use.

Set Client Event Tool (SetEvnt.exe)

Triggers client component events on a client. By default, this tool forces Client Configuration Installation Manager (CCIM) and Copy Queue to cycle on the client. Other events can be specified.

Set Preferred Distribution Point and CAP Tool (PrefServ.exe)

Specifies a preferred distribution point group or CAP for a client.

Set New ID Tool (Newuid.exe)

Assigns a new unique SMS identifier (ID) to a client.

Zap (Zap.exe)

Deletes a file that is in use or that cannot otherwise be deleted.