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Q181629: SMS: "Unexpected Error Creating the Unique Id File" Occurs

Article: Q181629
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbInventory smsinv
Last Modified: 25-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2 
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SUMMARY
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When you run Runsms.bat to install the Microsoft Systems Management Server
client, you may receive the following error message:

  Unexpected error creating the Unique Id file

MORE INFORMATION
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A permissions problem may exist. To confirm whether this is the case, check the
following:

1. The user who is logged on to the domain is logged on as at least a Domain
  User.

2. The SMS_SHR share on the logon server has the permissions for both
  Administrators and Everyone set at Full Control.

3. The Sms\Logon.srv\Smsid subdirectory on the logon server has the permissions
  for both Administrators and Everyone set at Change.

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

  Q154936 SMS Displays # When Attempting to Create SMS Client

  Q127052 SMS Unique ID (SMSID) Allocation

  Q168543 SMS: InocuLAN 4.0 May Interfere with SMS Client Setup

Additional query words: smsconfig smssetup

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Keywords          : kbInventory smsinv 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS120
Version           : winnt:1.2
Issue type        : kbinfo

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