SMS: New Msaudit.rul Causes Audit32 to Stop Responding at 80 Percent

ID: Q187301


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2


SYMPTOMS

When using the new Msaudit.rul file (dated 1/28/98 with 14,400 rules), Audit32 may stop responding with the progress bar showing 80 percent completion. At this point, Audit32 can take over 30 minutes to complete.


CAUSE

There is a problem with Msaudit.rul file (dated 1/28/98).


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


WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, obtain the hotfix mentioned in the STATUS section of this article, or wait for the next Systems Management Server service pack. The hotfix should have the following timestamps:


      3/10/98   11:03pm        188,368 Audit32.exe (Intel)
      3/10/98   11:02pm        626,448 Audit32.exe (Alpha)
      4/23/98    4:20pm      1,579,385 Audit.rul 

Additional query words: prodsms

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


Last Reviewed: September 1, 1999
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