DOCUMENT:Q192490 27-JUL-2001 [sms] TITLE :SMS: Ping Test on Windows NT Clients May Require Credentials PRODUCT :Microsoft Systems Management Server PROD/VER:winnt:2.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbRemote kbsms200 kbRemoteProg ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= A credentials dialog box appears on a Remote Administrator's User Interface, asking for credentials to initiate a ping to a client. Most Administrators do not expect to enter credentials before performing a ping test to a client. MORE INFORMATION ================ This behavior occurs because of Windows NT Security features and is a Windows NT-based requirement, not a Systems Management Server 2.0 requirement. Ping is designed to not require permissions and to always be enabled. Because Windows NT requires credentials for access, the Windows NT credentials step still remains. Additional query words: prodsms ====================================================================== Keywords : kbRemote kbsms200 kbRemoteProg Technology : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200 Version : winnt:2.0 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= 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 2001.