SMS: Network Discovery Cannot Access DHCP Servers in Different Domains (226911)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
This article was previously published under Q226911

SYMPTOMS

Network Discovery cannot access Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) servers in separate Windows 2000 domains.

CAUSE

Network Discovery uses the SMSService account to access objects in a domain. By default, the SMSService account does not have access to a separate Windows 2000 domain.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, add the SMSService account to the DHCP Admins group in the Windows 2000 domain that contains the DHCP server that is being accessed by Network Discovery.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/14/2005
Keywords:kbBug kbprb KB226911
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