SMS: Future Date Causes Access Violations in Services

• Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0

SYMPTOMS

You might receive access violation errors in Systems Management Server services if you set the date on the server to the year 2037 or later. Examples of error messages that appear include:

siteins.exe
Exception: access violation (0c00000005), Address: 0x1f328327.

preinst.exe
Exception: access violation (0c00000005), Address: 0x1f328327

smsexec.exe
Exception: access violation (0c00000005), Address: 0x1f328327

pcmwin32.exe
Exception: access violation (0c00000005), Address: 0x0040ec87

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0.

Additional query words: prodsms smssvr 2050 AV

Keywords : kbSMS kbSMS200bug kbSMS100bug kbSMS110bug kbSMS120bug
Version : winnt:1.0,1.1,1.2,2.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug