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Q202003: SMS: Future Date Causes Access Violations in Services

Article: Q202003
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.0,1.1,1.2,2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsms kbsms200bug kbsms100bug kbsms110bug kbsms120bug
Last Modified: 07-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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You might receive access violation errors in Systems Management Server services
if you set the date on the server to the year 2037 or later. Examples of error
messages that appear include:

  siteins.exe
  Exception: access violation (0c00000005), Address: 0x1f328327.

  preinst.exe
  Exception: access violation (0c00000005), Address: 0x1f328327

  smsexec.exe
  Exception: access violation (0c00000005), Address: 0x1f328327

  pcmwin32.exe
  Exception: access violation (0c00000005), Address: 0x0040ec87

The memory address will be consistent.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0.


Additional query words: prodsms smssvr 2050 AV

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Keywords          : kbsms kbsms200bug kbsms100bug kbsms110bug kbsms120bug 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS100 kbSMS110 kbSMS120 kbSMS200
Version           : winnt:1.0,1.1,1.2,2.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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