Cannot Install Sender on BDC Unless It is a Site or Logon Server

• Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.1

SYMPTOMS

You attempt to install a sender on a backup domain controller (BDC) and an error appears in the SCMAN.LOG indicating that the installation program is unable to install the sender.

This symptom occurs on a BDC that has not been enumerated as a Systems Management Server logon server and the BDC is in the same domain as the site server.

CAUSE

You may not install a sender on a computer other than the site server or a a computer running Systems Management Server Logon server.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, install the sender on the site server or on a Systems Management Server Logon Server.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 1.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodsms sms

Keywords : kbnetwork smssetup kbbug1.10 smssiteconfigman
Version : winnt:1.1
Platform : winnt
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