SMS: Cannot Add Local Groups in Manage User Wizard (215018)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
This article was previously published under Q215018

SYMPTOMS

When adding class and instance security rights through the Systems Management Server "Systems Management Server User Wizard" it is not possible to browse local groups or the users or groups of trusted domains. However, it is possible to add local groups by manually entering the group and user name using the following syntax which is documented with a yellow triangle warning indicator in the Systems Management Server User Wizard: 
"Use DOMAIN\<user group> to specify a local user group for this site."

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 2.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. service pack for Systems Management Server version 2.0. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/14/2005
Keywords:kbBug kbfix kbSecurity kbsms200fix KB215018
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