SMS: Forced Disconnect Not Available on NetWare Distribution Servers (202063)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
This article was previously published under Q202063

SYMPTOMS

If a client has a file open when a distribution process tries to copy files to the target distribution servers, the distribution may fail or go into an endless retry cycle.

WORKAROUND

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With Systems Management Server 1.2, a registry option was introduced to force a disconnection of the client so the distribution phase could complete. The registry entry is located at:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SMS\Components\SMS_Despooler

The Use Forced Disconnect parameter should have a value of 1.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 2.0.

MORE INFORMATION

This setting is still available in Systems Management Server 2.0. However, this setting only applies to Windows NT distribution servers, and not to Novell NetWare distribution servers.

For additional information about how to force disconnect Windows NT distribution servers, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

128458 SMS Despooler Does Not Support Forced Installation and Upgrade



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Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/14/2005
Keywords:kbBug kbDespooler kbnofix kbOSNovell KB202063
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