SMS: UNC Package Source Cannot Contain Space Characters

ID: Q218474

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0

SYMPTOMS

When configuring a package to connect using a UNC path in Systems Management Server version 2.0, the package may fail if the package source directory contains spaces.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, configure the package to connect using a drive letter or rename the package source directory to remove the spaces.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 2.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. service pack for Systems Management Server version 2.0. 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 : kbConfig kbMMC kbServer kbSMS200 kbSMS200bug kbPackage kbSMSAdmin kbSoftwareDist
Version : winnt:2.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug