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Antivirus programs may contribute to file backlogs in SMS 2.0, SMS 2003 and Configuration Manager 2007
Certain antivirus programs may contribute to file backlogs in the following directories: The SMS\Inboxes directory on Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) site servers. The SMS_CCM\ServiceData directory on Microsoft SMS Management Points. These...
SMS: How to Use a Non-Domain Administrator Service Account
In Systems Management Server (SMS) 2.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) and later, administrators can set up the SMS Service account as a non-domain administrator in both Microsoft Windows NT 4.0-based and Microsoft Windows 2000-based domains. For details about...
How to use Systems Management Server to deploy Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Describes how to deploy Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 by using SMS 2003 or by using SMS 2.0 with SP4.

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An SMS primary site processes discovery and inventory data very slowly
A Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0, Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003, or Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 primary site experiences a significant slowdown in data discovery record (DDR) processing or in hardware inventory...
The Microsoft Systems Management Server Scheduler component cannot schedule a master send request
Provides a fix for a problem where the Microsoft Systems Management Server Scheduler component cannot schedule a master send request.
SMS: Network Discovery Returns Fully Qualified Domain Names Instead of NetBIOS Names
In an environment with a Microsoft Windows 2000-based Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, Network Discovery may return fully qualified domain names (FQDNs) instead of NetBIOS names for the resources it discovers through DHCP. This could...

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"Stop error code 0x0000001E" occurs during startup Of Systems Management Server clients after upgrade
Describes that Stop error 0000001E (Error 0x1E) occurs during startup Of Systems Management Server clients after upgrade.
OFF2000: Applying Sms20o2k.Exe Hotfix Disables Client Functions
To view the "Guide to Deploying Office 2000 with Systems Management Server 2.0" Technet document, visit the following Microsoft Web site: This document includes the following information: If you perform the preceding steps to install the Office 2000...
SMS: List of Bugs Fixed in Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 3
This article lists Microsoft Knowledge Base articles for bugs that are fixed in SMS 2.0 SP3. SP3 is cumulative, which means that SP3 contains the fixes that are included with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Service Pack 2 (SP2). Note that before you apply...

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Last Review : March 15, 2013