SMS: Drive Letter Selection for SMS Client Files Is Inconsistent

• Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2

SYMPTOMS

When the client files are installed by using the Systems Management Server client setup executable (for example, CLI_DOS, CLI_NT), the drive with the most free space is used.

However, if client setup is invoked by using Invwin32 to install the Systems Management Server client on a logon server, for example, the same logic does not apply.

If the administrator adds servers through the Systems Management Server Administrator's Site Properties, Site Configuration Manager installs the logon server directory tree to the drive specified in the user interface (UI), but the client setup process may place the client files on another drive.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 1.2. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. service pack for Systems Management Server version 1.2. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodsms

Keywords : smssetup kbfix1.20.sp4 kbbug1.20
Version : winnt:1.2
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug