DOCUMENT:Q247484  25-JUN-2000  [sms]
TITLE   :SMS: Advertisement with Future Date May Run Immediately
PRODUCT :Microsoft Systems Management Server
PROD/VER:winnt:2.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbtool kbsms200fix kbsms200sp2fix

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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You can set an advertisement to expire on a certain date in Systems Management
Server (SMS) 2.0. If you create an advertisement with a start date in the future
and then send that advertisement to a client with an expired advertisement for
the same program, the new advertisement may begin to execute immediately and run
on the schedule of the expired advertisement.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Systems Management
Server version 2.0. For additional information, please see the following article
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q236325 How to Obtain the Latest Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 2.0. This problem was first corrected in Systems Management Server
version 2.0 Service Pack 2.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, delete expired advertisements, or create a new
program for the package when you re-advertise it.

MORE INFORMATION
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 2.0. This problem was first corrected in Systems Management Server
version 2.0 Service Pack 2.

Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbtool kbsms200fix kbsms200sp2fix 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200
Version           : winnt:2.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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