You cannot use the Active Directory System Group Discovery discovery method in SMS 2003 to retrieve the additional Active Directory information about certain computers that are assigned to this Active Directory

The Active Directory System Group Discovery discovery method in Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 does not work correctly. Specifically, you cannot use the Active Directory System Group Discovery discovery method to retrieve the additional Active Directory information about certain computers that are assigned to this Active Directory.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

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Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required to install this hotfix.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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