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Q126577: SMS Modifies Application INI Files

Article: Q126577
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.0,1.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop kbDatabase smsdatabase
Last Modified: 31-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0, 1.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you specify the location of the WORKGROUP-DOT-PATH during a workstation
installation of Word for Windows version 6.0 on a Windows for Workgroups version
3.11 system, Systems Management Server overwrites the user-modified entries in
the WINWORD6.INI file.

For example, after you install Word for Windows, your WINWORD6.INI file
contains:

  [Microsoft Word]
  USER-DOT-PATH=C:\WINWORD\TEMPLATE
  WORKGROUP-DOT-PATH=<net drive>:\TEMPLATE

where <net drive> is the network drive letter of the shared application.

You modify the WINWORD6.INI file to read:

  [Microsoft Word]
  USER-DOT-PATH=C:\WINWORD\TEMPLATE
  WORKGROUP-DOT-PATH=C:\WINWORD\TEMPLATE

After you install SMS, the WINWORD6.INI file contains:

  [Microsoft Word]
  USER-DOT-PATH=C:\WINWORD\TEMPLATE
  WORKGROUP-DOT-PATH=<net drive>:\TEMPLATE

where <net drive> is the network drive letter of the shared application.

WORKAROUND
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Additional query words: sms prodsms winword word6

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Keywords          : kbinterop kbDatabase smsdatabase 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS100 kbSMS110
Version           : winnt:1.0,1.1

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