SMS: Illegal Combination of Settings Can Be Set for Software Distribution in the Administrator Console (235196)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 SP1
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 SP2
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 SP3
This article was previously published under Q235196

SYMPTOMS

When you configure Software Distribution, it is possible to set configuration combinations for Advertisements and Packages in the Microsoft Systems Management Server Administrator Console, resulting in the failure of Software Distribution to clients.

The following settings cause a conflict, and as a result, the client does not run the advertisement as expected:
  • Package: The program environment Program can run setting is configured to Only when a user is logged on.
  • Advertisement: The advertisement schedule has a mandatory assignment, with the Assign immediately after this event item configured for logoff.
- or -
  • The program is set to run Only when no user is logged on.
  • The advertisement is set to Run at logon.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Systems Management Server version 2.0.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/14/2005
Keywords:kbAdvertisement kbBug kbClient kbConfig kbPackage kbsmsAdmin kbSoftwareDist KB235196
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