Every even task sequence reports exit error code 183 if you advertise several task sequences to a Systems Management Server client in System Center Configuration Manager 2007

Consider the following scenario:

• You create several task sequences in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007.
• You advertise these task sequences to a Microsoft System Management Server client.
• All advertisements are mandatory.
• All advertisements are scheduled to run at the same time.
• User notification is disabled in the properties of the advertised programs client agent.

In this scenario, every even task sequence reports exit error code 183. For example, if five task sequences run at the same time, the second task sequence and the fourth task sequence report the error. This problem does not occur when user notification is enabled.

When this problem occurs, information that resembles the following is logged in the EXECMGR.log file:

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.

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Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required.

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.

File information

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System Center Configuration Manager 2007, x86-based versions

System Center Configuration Manager 2007, x64-based versions

Workaround 1

Enable user notification in the properties of the advertised programs client agent. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open the Configuration Manager console.
2. In the console tree, expand Site Management, expand the node that corresponds to the current site, expand Site Settings, and then click Client Agents.
3. In the details pane, right-click Advertised Programs Client Agent, and then click Properties.
4. On the Notification tab, click to select Provide a countdown, and then click OK.

Workaround 2

Use only one task sequence at a time.

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

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