How to turn on the DebugLogging key on Systems Management Server 2003 advanced clients and management points (833417)

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When you troubleshoot issues in advanced clients or management points, you can turn on the DebugLogging key on the computer where the issue occurs. As a result, the actions of Ccmexec are logged. A log of these actions can help to troubleshoot the issue. DebugLogging works the same on both the Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 advanced clients and the SMS 2003 management points because they use the same Ccmexec framework and process name.

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To turn on the DebugLogging key on the SMS 2003 advanced client or management point , follow these steps:

Stop the SMS Agent Host service:
1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Services.
2. In the Services screen, locate the SMS Agent Host service.
3. Right-click the SMS Agent Host service, and then click Stop.
Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
In Registry Editor, add the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\CCM\Logging\DebugLogging
Add a new subkey to this key:
- Subkey name: Enabled
- Value: True
- DataType: REG_SZ
Restart the SMS Agent Host service.

Note Turn on the DebugLogging key only for debugging purposes. Turn it off again when the issue is resolved by changing the value of Enabled to False.