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Q226911: SMS: NetDisc: Cannot Access DHCP Servers in Different Domains

Article: Q226911
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsms200 kbsms200bug
Last Modified: 27-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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Network Discovery cannot access Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
servers in separate Windows 2000 domains.

CAUSE
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Network Discovery uses the SMSService account to access objects in a domain. By
default, the SMSService account does not have access to a separate Windows 2000
domain.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, add the SMSService account to the DHCP Admins group
in the Windows 2000 domain that contains the DHCP server that is being accessed
by Network Discovery.

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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