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Q263369: SMS: Advertisement May Run While a User Is Logged Off

Article: Q263369
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): 2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms200preSP3
Last Modified: 05-NOV-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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In Systems Management Server (SMS) 2.0, an advertisement for a program with the
setting that allows a program to run only when a user is logged on may run
regardless of whether the user is logged on or not.

CAUSE
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This problem can occur in the following circumstances:

- If you select the "Program can run: Only when a user is logged on" option

  -and-

- If you select the "Run mode: Run with administrative rights" option.

  -and-

- The "Provide a countdown" check box is not selected in the Notification
  Properties dialog box in the Advertised Programs Client agent on the client
  computer.

WORKAROUND
==========

To work around this problem, do not set the program to run with administrative
rights if the program is also set to run only when a user is logged on.

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          : kbenv kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms200preSP3 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200
Version           : :2.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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