SMS: File Transfer Sessions Start in Different Directories

ID: Q202048

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.2, 2.0

SUMMARY

In Systems Management Server 2.0, the default directory for the File Transfer window has changed. The startup directory for the Administrator console is different from the startup directory for the client.

MORE INFORMATION

The File Transfer agent is not intuitive and uses specific directories that it knows exist when starting up. In Systems Management Server 1.2, the client's default directory for the File Transfer window is \%SystemRoot%. With Systems Management Server 2.0, the client default directory for the File Transfer window is \%System Root%\MS\SMS\CLICOMP\Remctrl and the Administrator console default directory for the File Transfer window is \SMS\BIN\I386.

Additional query words: dir startup folder

Keywords : kbRemote kbSMS200
Version : winnt:1.2,2.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbinfo