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Q171080: SMSINST: No Error When Overwriting Files Without Rights

Article: Q171080
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv smsinst
Last Modified: 17-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When a user attempts an installation to overwrite existing files that he or she
does not have write permissions to, the Systems Management Server Installer does
not fail or notify the user; it attempts to do a synchronous system shutdown.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Systems Management Server
Installer version 1.0. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.


MORE INFORMATION
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Additional query words: SMS NT Windows Win95 security

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Keywords          : kbenv smsinst 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMSI100
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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