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Q280518: SMS: Client Installation Process Stops Responding

Article: Q280518
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): 2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork kbClient kbConfig kbSecurity kbsms200 kbsms200bug
Last Modified: 02-JAN-2001

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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 a network that has a large number of domains, Microsoft Windows 95- and
Windows 98-based client computers may not install the SMS client software. The
client installation process may stop responding before the core components are
installed.

CAUSE
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This issue can occur when more than 32 client connection accounts have been
defined for the installation of the client software.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this issue, reduce the number of client connection accounts. To
do this, create only a few accounts in the master domain and add them to any
resource domains where the clients reside.

Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbClient kbConfig kbSecurity kbsms200 kbsms200bug 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200
Version           : :2.0
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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