SMS: Online License Metering Does Not Work in a Multiple-Domain Scenario (250564)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
- Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 SP1
This article was previously published under Q250564 SYMPTOMS
Users logged on to a Microsoft Systems Management Server site residing in a trusted domain cannot use software programs that are being metered online in an account domain group or to single users even though the users have been assigned permission. When the program is started, the following error message is displayed:
This product has had restrictions placed on its use, these restrictions prevent you from using this product.
You are not allowed to use this product.
CAUSE
The License Metering Server is capable of retrieving user groups from multiple domains, but it does not retain the domain of origin and is unable to determine group membership from the trusted domain. Therefore, group checks and requests for permission to run group-assigned programs fail.
When you inspect \Ms\Sms\Logs\Liccli.Log, the following message is displayed:
Getting groups for the user "LOWRIGHTS"
OK (0 groups)
When you request an online metered version of Registry Editor, the following message is displayed:
Requesting use of "REGEDT32.exe", version: "4.00",lang:0x9,0x4 ...
ACCESS DENIED
Request received to terminate app.
TerminateApp() enumerating app windows.
Send WM_CLOSE to Registry Editor
TerminateApp() waiting for app to terminate.
TerminateApp() checking to see if app terminated in allotted time.
TerminateApp() closing app process handle.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 1/14/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbBug kbnofix kbsmsMeter KB250564 |
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