SMS: Browsing for Package Definition Files Requires Site Modify Permissions (243326)

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Method 1: Using the Hotfix Installer

1. Copy the hotfix folder structure to a share on your network. Q243326.exe is a Microsoft Windows Installer file that updates specific files on your site server.
2. Log on to your site server using an account with administrative privileges.
3. On the site server, close the Systems Management Server Administrator console.
4. Run Q243326.exe and follow the directions in the wizard. You can run the file in Quiet mode using the /s switch.

Method 2: Manual Installation

Site System with Local Provider

1. Close the Systems Management Server Administrator console and stop all Systems Management Server services including the Windows Management service and the SMS_SQL_MONITOR service.
2. Replace the Smsprov.dll file in the sms_root_directory\bin\platform folder with the version obtained from the hotfix. Use Regsvr32.exe to register the updated Systems Management Server Provider file. At a command prompt, type the following command:

   regsvr32 smsprov.dll

3. Replace the Sms_madv.dll file in the sms_root_directory\bin\platform folder with the version obtained from the hotfix. Use Regsvr32.exe to register the updated Systems Management Server Provider file. At a command prompt, type the following command:

   regsvr32 sms_madv.dll

4. Replace the SMS_MDEF.dll file in the sms_root_directory\bin\platform folder with the version obtained from the hotfix. Use Regsvr32.exe to register the updated Systems Management Server Provider file. At a command prompt, type the following command:

   regsvr32 sms_mdef.dll

5. Restart all Systems Management Server services.

Site System with Remote Provider

1. Close the Systems Management Server Administrator console and stop all Systems Management Server services.
2. Replace the Smsprov.dll file in the sms_root_directory\bin\platform folder with the version obtained from the hotfix. Use Regsvr32.exe to register the updated Systems Management Server Provider file. At a command prompt, type the following command:

   regsvr32 smsprov.dll

3. Replace the Sms_madv.dll file in the sms_root_directory\bin\platform folder with the version obtained from the hotfix. Use Regsvr32.exe to register the updated Systems Management Server Provider file. At a command prompt, type the following command:

   regsvr32 sms_madv.dll

4. Replace the Sms_mdef.dll file in the sms_root_directory\bin\platform folder with the version obtained from the hotfix. Use Regsvr32.exe to register the updated Systems Management Server Provider file. At a command prompt, type the following command:

   regsvr32 sms_mdef.dll

5. Restart all Systems Management Server services.
6. From the updated Systems Management Server site server, copy the Smsprov.dll file to a disk or network share.
7. On the server running the Systems Management Server Provider, stop the Windows Management service and the SMS_SQL_MONITOR service.
8. Use Regsvr32.exe to unregister the existing Systems Management Server Provider file. At a command prompt, type the following command:

   regsvr32 /u smsprov.dll

9. Make a backup copy of the existing Systems Management Server Provider file.
10. Copy the updated Smsprov.dll file from the diskette or network share to the Smsprov_directory\bin\platform folder.
11. Use Regsvr32.exe to register the updated Systems Management Server Provider file. At a command prompt, type the following command:

    regsvr32 smsprov.dll

12. Restart the Systems Management Server services.