SMS: Advertisement with Future Date May Run Immediately (247484)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0

This article was previously published under Q247484

SYMPTOMS

You can set an advertisement to expire on a certain date in Systems Management Server (SMS) 2.0. If you create an advertisement with a start date in the future and then send that advertisement to a client with an expired advertisement for the same program, the new advertisement may begin to execute immediately and run on the schedule of the expired advertisement.

RESOLUTION

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:

236325 How to Obtain the Latest Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 2.0 This problem was first corrected in Systems Management Server version 2.0 Service Pack 2..

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, delete expired advertisements, or create a new program for the package when you re-advertise it.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 2.0 This problem was first corrected in Systems Management Server version 2.0 Service Pack 2..

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	6/14/2005
Keywords:	kbbug kbfix kbsms200fix kbsms200sp2fix KB247484