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Q201762: SMS: Software Metering Clients Receive Error in liccli.log

Article: Q201762
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsms200
Last Modified: 19-MAR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Software Metering is set up on the site but the clients are not responding to
license limitations and show an error in their liccli.log:

  "ERROR: Registry key missing or corrupt."

MORE INFORMATION
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In setting up Software Metering on a site with no server defined as a site
software metering server, the error above will appear in the client's liccli.log
if the Software Metering agent is installed on a client. This occurs because
Software Metering will not install a value for a registry key indicating the
License servers in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\SMS\Client\Sites\<site
code>\Client Components\License Metering, and will also be missing its
necessary sub-key.

To resolve this problem:

1. Go into the SMS Administrator console.

2. Right-click on SMS\Site Database<site name>\Site Hierarchy\<site
  name>\Site Settings\Site Systems\<site Server\

3. Go to Software Metering Server.

4. Check the box that reads "Use this site system as a software metering
  server."

Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbsms200 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200
Version           : winnt:2.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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