SMS: Job Status Not Updated for NetWare Clients (160775)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.0
- Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.1
- Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2
This article was previously published under Q160775 SYMPTOMS
The Systems Management Server detailed job status information for MS-DOS
and Windows 3.1 NetWare clients is not updated after the completion of the
job. This problem typically affects clients running Novell's NETX
redirector.
CAUSE
Package Command Manager for DOS (PCMDOS) and Windows (PCMWIN16) fails to
write the job status information to the logon server's Despooler.box
directory after job completion. Both PCMDOS and PCMWIN16 rely upon writing
job status information (for example, job success or failure) to the
following UNC path: \\Logonserver\SMS\Logon.srv\Despoolr.box. UNC paths
are
not supported correctly using the NETX redirector. Novell VLM clients
appear to be unaffected when a UNC path is used from a network drive.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
versions 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2. A supported fix is now available, but has not
been fully regression-tested and should be applied only to systems
experiencing this specific problem. Unless you are severely impacted by
this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next
Service Pack that contains this fix. Contact Microsoft Technical Support
for more information.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 9/23/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbnetwork kbPCM KB160775 |
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