When you try to advertise a program in Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0, the advertised program runs on the client computer several minutes earlier than you expect (891341)

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the Available Program Manager (APM) scheduler cannot correctly compute the next run time of the advertised program. The APM scheduler cannot correctly compute the next run time of the advertised program when all the following conditions are true:

• The Advertised Programs Client Agent is configured to provide a countdown before the scheduled advertised program runs.
• The After running option is set to Program restarts computer.
  
  Note This option is located on the General tab in the Properties dialog box for the advertised program.
• The Program can run option is set to Whether or not a user is logged on.
  
  Note This option is located on the Environment tab in the Properties dialog box for the advertised program.
• No user is logged on to the client computer.
• You set a time for the Mandatory Assignments option on the Schedule tab in the AdvertisementName Advertisement Properties dialog box.
  
  Note Make sure that the time that is set for the Advertisement start time option occurs before the time that is set for the Mandatory Assignments option.
• You use the Recurrence pattern option to set an interval to run the advertised program.
  
  Note Make sure that the Disable this program on computers where it is advertised option is enabled on the Advanced tab in the Properties dialog box for the advertised program.

When all these conditions are true, the advertised program finishes in less time than the predefined countdown duration that is set in the Advertised Programs Client Agent.