Q301574: SMS: Context Menu Is Missing for Resources

Article: Q301574
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): 2.0 SP2,2.0 SP3
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsms200preSP4fix
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 2.0 SP2, 2.0 SP3 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are using the Systems Management Server (SMS) Administrator console to
manage resources, the shortcut menu that appears when you right-click an item
may be missing appropriate commands such as Remote Tools or Resource Explorer.
Instead, only the Help command is displayed. This problem occurs if the account
in use has no class rights to collections, but has multiple local or global
group-based instance permissions to some or all collections.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Systems Management
Server version 2.0. For additional information, click the following article
number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q288239 SMS: How to Obtain the Latest Systems Management Server 2.0 Service
  Pack



STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that
are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in
Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 4.

MORE INFORMATION
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Under the circumstances in which this problem occurs, a related issue may also
occur. For additional information, click the article number below to view the
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q282403 SMS: Resources in Collections Appear Duplicated


Additional query words: context

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Keywords          : kbsms200preSP4fix 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200SP2 kbSMS200SP3
Version           : :2.0 SP2,2.0 SP3
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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