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Q227034: SMS: Error Message When Advertised Program *.pkg File Is Missing

Article: Q227034
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsms kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbAdvertisement kbSoftwareDist
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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When you try to run an advertised program, you may receive the following error
message:

  Unable to connect to server. You will not be able to run or schedule
  programs.

CAUSE
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The *.pkg file for the package may be missing from the Client Access Point (CAP)
Pkginfo.Box folder.


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbsms kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbAdvertisement kbSoftwareDist 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200
Version           : winnt:2.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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