Q257202: SMS: SP2 Functional Change in Processing Logon Point Updates

Article: Q257202
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:2.0 SP2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms200sp2fix
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0 SP2 
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SUMMARY
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Previous to Service Pack 2 (SP2), Logon Server Manager watches the
Sms\Inboxes\Nt_logon.box\Locks folder for notifications of changes that are
supposed to trigger logon point updates. Merely "touching" this folder, rather
than making an actual change, triggers a full update. For example, if you open
the folder in Windows Explorer, a full update results.

With SP2 and later, Logon Server Manager does not watch Nt_logon.box for folder
notifications and then assume an update cycle is required when it receives a
notification. Instead, it watches a new subfolder named Notify under
Nt_logon.box. When it receives a notification, it checks for the existence of a
file named Nt_logon.not. Only then does it assume that a PCF file change has
occurred and initiate an update. Both Logon Discovery and Logon Client
Installation have been modified to create this file when they update their
respective PCF files.

If you want to force a logon point update, the only way to do this is to manually
create the notification file in the Notify folder.

For additional information on how to obtain the latest Systems Management Server
2.0 service pack, click the article number below to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q236325 How to Obtain the Latest Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack

MORE INFORMATION
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On Microsoft Windows NT 4.0-based sites, opening the Locks folder in Windows
Explorer can cause a logon point update. If it remains open, the updates run
continuously.

On Microsoft Windows 2000-based sites, the Windows NT 4.0 behavior occurs, but
the Software Inventory agent also causes logon point updates.


Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms200sp2fix 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200SP2
Version           : winnt:2.0 SP2
Issue type        : kbinfo

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