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Q154936: SMS Displays # When Attempting to Create SMS Client

Article: Q154936
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.0,1.1,1.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup kbInventory smssetup smsinv
Last Modified: 27-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you run either Runsms.bat or Smsls.bat for the first time on a client
computer, the client computer must take ownership of the UID file in the SMSID
directory. If the default permissions of that directory or SMS_SHR have been
changed, a row of approximately 30 # signs appear on the screen. If you set the
output of Runsms.bat or Smsls.bat in verbose mode, the following error message
appears approximately 30 times:

  Unable to rename UID file... trying next UID

In addition, the "Please contact your system administrator" message appears, or
you might get the following error:

  Unexpected error creating the Unique ID file.
  Please contact your System Administrator for assistance.

CAUSE
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By default, Systems Management Server assigns Full Control permissions to
SMS_SHR. This share contains the SMSID directory and the *.UID file. During the
initial setup of a client computer, the client must take control of the UID
file, assign itself the current SMSID, and then increment the file to the next
value. If the client computer is unable to do this, then an SMSID is not
assigned to the client and inventory fails.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q127052 SMS Unique ID (SMSID) Allocation

Additional query words: prodsms setup install logon server

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Keywords          : kbsetup kbInventory smssetup smsinv 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS100 kbSMS110 kbSMS120
Version           : winnt:1.0,1.1,1.2

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