SMS: How to Cause a Client to Execute a Previously Run Program

ID: Q217123

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0

SUMMARY

This article describes how to execute a previously run program on Systems Management Server 2.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Systems Management Server 2.0 clients store information about advertisements that they have executed locally on the client. Once a client has successfully executed a program it does not execute it again unless the advertisement for that program is scheduled to run again. At times it may be necessary to execute a program again. To do this, use one of the following methods:

Create a new program and advertise it to the client.

Configure a schedule for the current advertisement.

Delete the executed program information from the client.

Microsoft recommends that you use one of the first two methods.

How to Manually Delete the Executed Program Information from the Client.

Once you successfully execute a program, the client computer stores the information in the \%Windir%\Ms\Sms folder. In test scenarios only, it may be useful to delete the files that the Systems Management Server client uses to determine if the advertisement has already been seen and the program executed.

To determine the Program and Offer ID, you must enable the MMC Node Info tab as described in the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q216242 View Troubleshooting Information in Administrator Console

On the client computer, delete the corresponding offer and package files from the following locations:

..MS\SMS\CLICOMP\APA\DATA\COMPLETE\Package ID

..MS\SMS\CLICOMP\APA\DATA\NEW\Domain Name\User or Group Name

..MS\SMS\CLICOMP\APA\DATA\NEW\Offer ID

REFERENCES

The Systems Management Server Administrator's Guide Chapter 12, Distributing Software, contains detailed information about program properties and software distribution configuration.

The Systems Management Server Resource Guide, included in the Back Office Resource Kit vol 4.5, contains process flows for Software Distribution as well as comprehensive troubleshooting information.

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