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Q226872: SMS: Can’t Remove Assigned Client Remote Installation Account

Article: Q226872
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): 2.0,2.0 SP1
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 versions 2.0, 2.0 SP1 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you create an SMS Client Remote Installation account, you are unable to
remove this account from Systems Management Server 2.0.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this behavior, simply rename the account.

STATUS
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This problem was corrected in Systems Management Server version 2.0, Service
Pack 2.

MORE INFORMATION
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When you try to remove the account from Systems Management Server, you receive
the following message:

  Please enter a Windows NT username.

Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbsms200 kbsms200bug 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200 kbSMS200SP1
Version           : :2.0,2.0 SP1
Issue type        : kbbug

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