SMS: Context Menu Is Missing for Resources (301574)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 SP2
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 SP3
This article was previously published under Q301574

SYMPTOMS

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

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:

288239 SMS: How to Obtain the Latest Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack


STATUS

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

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:

282403 SMS: Resources in Collections Appear Duplicated

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/23/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbsms200preSP4fix KB301574
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