SMS: Ping Test on Windows NT Clients May Require Credentials

A credentials dialog box appears on a Remote Administrator's User Interface, asking for credentials to initiate a ping to a client. Most Administrators do not expect to enter credentials before performing a ping test to a client.

This behavior occurs because of Windows NT Security features and is a Windows NT-based requirement, not a Systems Management Server 2.0 requirement.

Ping is designed to not require permissions and to always be enabled. Because Windows NT requires credentials for access, the Windows NT credentials step still remains.