DOCUMENT:Q121852  25-JUL-2001  [sms]
TITLE   :Network Client Support for Systems Management Server
PRODUCT :Microsoft Systems Management Server
PROD/VER:winnt:1.0,1.1,1.2
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbtool kbInventory smsinv

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 
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When using MS-DOS Network Client version 3.0, included with Windows NT
Server, only inventory capabilities are supported due to a restriction in
the NetBIOS interface on the client. This restriction precludes the use of
the NetBIOS interface for Diagnostics and Help Desk features and should be
corrected in the next release of the networking client.

Using the NWLink protocol with this client causes inventory to return all
0's for the network card ID. This is because the NWLink protocol does not
have NetBIOS turned on by default, which is used to get the network card
ID.

There are also restrictions on the use of the Package Command Manager and
Program Group Controller due to a limited implementation of the WNet and
LAN Man Networking application programming interface (API) when Windows NT
is running with MS-DOS Network Client 3.0. Microsoft recommends using
Windows for Workgroups 3.11 or LAN Manager 2.2 clients at a minimum when
Systems Management Server client support is needed.

Additional query words: sms wfw wfwg prodsms

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Keywords          : kbtool kbInventory smsinv 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS100 kbSMS110 kbSMS120
Version           : winnt:1.0,1.1,1.2

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