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Q226831: SMS: Slow File Transfer from Alpha Servers to Win95/98 Clients

Article: Q226831
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsms200 kbsms200bug
Last Modified: 22-OCT-2000

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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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When you use remote tools to transfer a file from Alpha servers to Microsoft
Windows 95 or Windows 98 clients without using TCP/IP, you may experience slow
performance.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this behavior, ensure that when you transfer a file using remote
tools from Alpha servers to Windows 95 or Windows 98, you use TCP/IP.

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

MORE INFORMATION
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NOTE: This behavior can also occur in the Japanese versions of Windows 95 and
Windows 98, but is not exhibited on any Intel platform.


Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbsms200 kbsms200bug 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200
Version           : winnt:2.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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