DOCUMENT:Q226846 16-NOV-2000 [sms] TITLE :SMS: Domain Account for Software Metering Is Converted to Local PRODUCT :Microsoft Systems Management Server PROD/VER::2.0,2.0 SP1,2.0 SP2 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsmsMeter ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 2.0, 2.0 SP1, 2.0 SP2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When a domain account is specified for the Software Metering service, and Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) is installed on a member server, the domain account that is entered is converted to a local machine account on the member server. To demonstrate this behavior, follow these steps: 1. In the SMS Administrator Console, click Site Systems under Site Settings. Right-click a member server, and then click Properties. 2. In the member server Site System Properties box, on the Software Metering Server tab, click to select the "Use this site system as a software metering server" check box. 3. Enter a Service account using the following syntax: DOMAIN\SWMAccount 4. Navigate to SMS_License_Server under Services in Control Panel. Note that the account is changed from a domain account to a local account. For example, Domain\SWMAccount is changed to SWMAccount. WORKAROUND ========== To work around this issue, create a domain account with attributes that exactly match the account on the member server. Provided that all attributes match exactly, pass-through authentication should enable this service to log on to the domain. STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. Additional query words: prodsms ====================================================================== Keywords : kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsmsMeter Technology : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200 kbSMS200SP1 kbSMS200SP2 Version : :2.0,2.0 SP1,2.0 SP2 Issue type : kbbug ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2000.