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Q165699: SMS_WORKING_DIR Environment Variable Ignored on Win16 Clients

Article: Q165699
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork kbPGC smspgc
Last Modified: 30-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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It is possible to set an MS-DOS environment variable, SMS_WORKING_DIR, that can
be used to point a shared application to a default working directory. However,
this variable is ignored by shared applications on Win16 clients. As a result,
when a user clicks Open on a shared application's File menu, the default
directory is the distribution server's package share.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 1.2. We are researching this problem and will post new information here
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodsms sms PGC

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbPGC smspgc 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS120
Version           : winnt:1.2
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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