The discovery data records may include dollar sign characters at the ends of the computer account names in the Systems Management Server 2003 SP1 database. (899484)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 SP1

SYMPTOMS

You run the Active Directory System Discovery method in Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) to discover computer systems. You perform the following actions in the Browse for Active Directory dialog box to update the collection membership:
  • You click to select the Include Groups check box.
  • You click to clear the Recursive check box.
After you run the Active Directory System Discovery method and update the collection membership, the discovery data records (.ddr files) may include dollar sign ($) characters at the ends of the computer account names, as follows:

ComputerAccountName$

Also, if you click to select the Recursive check box in the Browse for Active Directory dialog box and then rerun the Active Directory System Discovery method, two discovery data records for the same computer account may exist in the SMS 2003 database. In this case, one discovery data record includes a dollar sign character at the end of the computer account name. The other discovery data record does not include a dollar sign character at the end of the computer account name.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the Active Directory System Discovery method adds the dollar sign character as part of the discovery process. The Active Directory System Discovery method removes the dollar sign character when the Active Directory System Discovery method adds the discovered computer system to the SMS 2003 database.

RESOLUTION

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Systems Management Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

885643 How To obtain the latest Systems Management Server 2003 service pack

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Systems Management Server 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have SMS 2003 Service Pack 1 installed on the computer.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix replaces the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

  • 872814 FIX: File Explorer does not correctly display file names that include Unicode characters with a trailing byte of 0x3B on Universal Disc File System (UDFS) volumes

  • 889162 You cannot use the Active Directory System Group Discovery discovery method in SMS 2003 to retrieve the additional Active Directory information about certain computers that are assigned to this Active Directory

File Information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   25-Oct-2004  12:35  2.50.3174.1144    118,784  Adsource.dll     
   25-Dec-2003  13:30  2.50.2726.154      40,960  Smsse.dll        
   16-May-2005  18:33                        515  Smsconfig.inf
   25-Dec-2003  13:30  2.50.2726.154      40,960  Smsse.dll

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Systems Management Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

REFERENCES

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/14/2006
Keywords:kbQFE kbHotfixServer kbBug kbfix KB899484 kbAudITPRO
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