SYMPTOMS
When you try to run Systems Management Server (SMS) Service Manager from a non-domain administrator account after you apply one or more of the hotfixes that is listed later in this section, you may receive the following error message:
Error communicating with the specified SMS Site Server.
Post-SMS 2.0 Service Pack 3 (SP3) Hotfixes
281754 Distribution Points Updated When Opening Package Properties
279234 Case-Sensitive Sort Order May Affect Security Rights
282494 Courier Sender Does Not Work When Sent to Grandchild Site
296784 SMS: Collid.lkp File Is Corrupted on Secondary Sites
Post-SMS 2.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) Hotfixes
281754 Distribution Points Updated When Opening Package Properties
279234 Case-Sensitive Sort Order May Affect Security Rights
282494 Courier Sender Does Not Work When Sent to Grandchild Site
296784 SMS: Collid.lkp File Is Corrupted on Secondary Sites
If you try to run the SMS Service Manager from an account that is a member of the domain administrator's group, you may also receive the error message that is listed earlier in this article.
RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next SMS service pack that contains this hotfix.
To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
The English version of this fix for SMS 2.0 SP3 must have the following file attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name Platform
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March 1, 2001 10:30a 1493.3143 81,040 Cmprov.dll Intel
March 1, 2001 10:30a 1493.3143 126,224 Cmprov.dll Alpha
The English version of this fix for SMS 2.0 SP2 must have the following file attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name Platform
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June 10, 2000 03:00p 1493.2210 81,040 Cmprov.dll Intel
June 10, 2000 03:00p 1493.2210 126,224 Cmprov.dll Alpha
NOTE: Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the preceding files may also contain additional files.