Client Utilities Tool (Cliutils.exe)

Use the Client Utilities tool to perform various SMS functions on an SMS client, including the following:

Signal a Start Cycle event for a client component. The Start Cycle event forces the client component to cycle.
Start a client component.
Stop a client component.
Display the schedule of a client component in readable format.
Register an application to be started by the client launchers.

For a list of client components that can be used with this tool, see “Using Client Utilities.”

Processors: i386, Alpha
Operating systems: Windows NT 4.0, Windows NT 3.51, Windows 98, Windows 95

Cliutils.exe

CliUtils command parameter_list

/kick component_name: Initiates the Start Cycle event for the specified client component.
/start component_name: Initiates the Start event for the specified client component.
/stop component_name: Initiates the Stop event for the specified client component.
/sched component_string: Decodes the Schedule List string.
/appreg: Registers an application to be started by the client launchers. After this command is issued, the Client Utilities tool prompts the user to enter information about how the application should be registered. To use this command-line option, you must understand the client launchers.

When using the Client Utilities tool, the following client components can be specified:

Clisvcl (Client Service NT): Runs on Windows NT clients and starts and monitors the state of all service-context SMS client components (those that run even when the user is logged off). This client component runs continually on all Windows NT clients. CCIM and Copy Queue run as threads of Client Service NT.
Clisvc95 (Client Service 98/95): Runs on Windows 98 and Windows 95 clients and starts and monitors the state of all service-context SMS client components (those that run even when the user is logged off). This client component runs continually on all Windows 98 and Windows 95 clients. CCIM and Copy Queue run as threads of Client Service 98/95.
Ccim32 (Client Configuration Installation Manager): Ensures that each client is correctly installed and assigned to the correct sites. As mentioned earlier, this client component also keeps the client data and the SMS site server data synchronized. CCIM runs as a thread of the SMS Client service.
SMSapm32 (Available Programs Manager): Runs software on the client, including advertised programs. This client component also runs the installation programs for the optional SMS client components.
SMSmon32 (Advertised Programs Monitor): Runs the software distribution process on clients. This client component is only installed when the Advertised Programs Client Agent is enabled for the client.