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Q174471: SMS: Cannot Run Virus Scanner on Some SMS Client Files

Article: Q174471
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): 1.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup smssetup
Last Modified: 22-FEB-2002

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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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Systems Management Server Client files copied to the Windows and
Windows\System32 directories of an NTFS partition on client computers running
Windows NT are installed only with Execute permissions. Therefore, some virus
scanning programs are unable to check these Systems Management Server files.


WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, run the virus scan program in the Administrator or
Local System context.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 1.2. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Systems
Management Server 1.2 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the
service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base
(without the spaces):

  S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbsetup smssetup 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS120
Version           : :1.2
Issue type        : kbbug

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