SMS: Future Date Causes Access Violations in Services (202003)



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
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0

This article was previously published under Q202003

SYMPTOMS

You might receive access violation errors in Systems Management Server services if you set the date on the server to the year 2037 or later. Examples of error messages that appear include:
siteins.exe
Exception: access violation (0c00000005), Address: 0x1f328327.

preinst.exe
Exception: access violation (0c00000005), Address: 0x1f328327

smsexec.exe
Exception: access violation (0c00000005), Address: 0x1f328327

pcmwin32.exe
Exception: access violation (0c00000005), Address: 0x0040ec87
The memory address will be consistent.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 2.0.


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/14/2005
Keywords:kbBug kbnofix KB202003