README.TXT

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              Microsoft Systems Management Server Version 1.2
                            U.S. Service Pack 4
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Contents
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1.0 Introduction
2.0 Installation Instructions for the Systems Management Server
    Version 1.2 U.S. Service Pack 4
3.0 List of Bugs Fixed in Systems Management Server Version 1.2 U.S.
    Service Pack 4

1.0 Introduction
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This Service Pack 4 CD image contains selected fixes for the Systems
Management Server 1.2 release. Each fix is documented by an associated
Microsoft Knowledge Base article. Please read the articles prior to
installing this service pack.

2.0 Installation Instructions for the Systems Management Server Version 1.2
U.S. Service Pack 4
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Customers who have not yet deployed Service Pack 3, please read the special
note below regarding silent deployment of Service Pack 4.

To install the service pack, just execute the "Setup.cmd" file located in
the root directory of the CD image. This service pack also contains a
Package Definition File (PDF) file that includes a custom and manual
installation command line as well as inventory properties. We suggest the
use of the PDF so you can monitor for clients that have not yet been
upgraded to this service pack. A command line argument (/noautoupgrade) to
the setup program has been fixed in Service Pack 3 that permits the
automatic secondary site upgrade to be postponed, see the fixlist for more
details.

Updates to the "Package Command Manager Service on Windows NT Workstations"
support is also included in this service pack. These files are located in
the \SUPPORT\PCMSVC32 directory on this CD image. Files affected by fixes
for internal components (PCM for example) are installed automatically by
this service pack and are located within the SMSSETUP directory tree.
Only files not automatically installed by the service pack are located in
the \SUPPORT\PCMSVC32 directory.  Note: A change made in Service Pack 3
has been removed in Service Pack 4 that you should be aware of if you make
use of the PCM Service. Specifically, in order to send packages to the PCM
Service, you must again include a mandatory time attribute when creating
the distribution job.

This service pack includes a silent, unattended upgrade for primary and
secondary sites. The SMS Installer-based bundle called SMS12SP4.EXE is
located at \SUPPORT\SCRIPTS\SMS12SP4, and contains an entry in the SP4 PDF
to ease the distribution process. When selecting a distribution option, be
sure to include only the needed directory tree(s) in the package source to
avoid extraneous files.  Also in the SCRIPTS directory are files to assist
in the unattended deployment of Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 and Microsoft
Outlook 98.

PLEASE NOTE:  If you have not yet deployed SMS 1.2 Service Pack 3, you
should not use the PCM Service deployment option with the SMS12SP4.EXE script
because it depends upon several Service Pack 3 fixes.  If Service Pack 3 has
not been deployed, the Service Pack 4 silent script may be run two times
(once under the pre-SP3 version of PCMSVC32.EXE, and the second time under the
SP4 version of PCMSVC32.EXE.)  To avoid this possibility, use the "desktop"
option for deployment and ensure a local administrator is logged on to the
target site so that the desktop version of Package Command Manager will be
available.  Using a mandatory time when creating the distribution will execute
the upgrade, and it will still run silent and unattended.  Also, The
SMS12SP4.EXE bundle, does not apply any Service Pack 4 Macintosh fixes. If
you have Macintosh computers, please deploy the service pack with the
traditional SETUP.EXE/SETUP.CMD command mentioned above.

The most recent release of the SMS Installer has also been included with
Service Pack 4 for your convenience. It is the version that is also
distributed with Systems Management Server 2.0 Beta 2, however as a Systems
Management Server 1.2 customer, you are authorized to use the Systems
Management Server 2.0 version of the SMS Installer.

After manually upgrading a primary site server, the site will automatically
upgrade its logon servers, helper servers, and clients. Secondary sites
reporting to this primary site will also be upgraded automatically. Child
primary sites are not automatically upgraded; each must have the service
pack applied separately.

NOTE: In accordance with a previous Microsoft policy decision, updates for
the MIPS processor architecture are not included in this service pack.
Specific MIPS-based fixes and additional information on this policy can be
obtained from Microsoft Product Support Services (PSS). Due to changes in
the inventory agent, Systems Management Server clients running Windows NT
Workstation or systems running a MIPS-based processor that are not upgraded
with Systems Management Server 1.2 Service Pack 4 will produce inventory
data that is no longer compatible with the format expected by that client's
immediate site server. This can result in the temporary accumulation of
inventory files in the SITE.SRV\INVENTRY.BOX\BADRAWS directory on the site
server until these clients are upgraded. The client upgrade process is
automatic, but assumes users will log off and log on at some interval, and
that the SMS Client Configuration Manager service will have access to each
Windows NT Workstation (please consult the product documentation for more
information on the Client Configuration Manager.)

3.0 List of Bugs Fixed in Systems Management Server Version 1.2 U.S.
Service Pack 4
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Summary List for Systems Management Server Version 1.2 U.S. Service Pack 4
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Q140374 SMS: System Management Server Jobs Continue to Retry & Not Fail
Q162409 SMS: Remote Control Windows Corrupted with Cirrus 5446 Chipset
Q172899 SMS: Despooler Instruction (.SNI) Files Are Not Processed
Q173073 SMS: Package Is Currently Being Installed in the Background
Q173388 SMS: PCM Does Not Run Mandatory Jobs in Date/Time Order
Q175652 SMS: PCM May Not Change the Status of Executed Package Commands
Q178661 SMS: Error - 3201 While Running the Macintosh Inventory Agent
Q179561 SMS: Invproc Stops Responding on Long Raw File Records
Q179562 SMS: DNS Name Not Reported for Windows 95 Clients
Q179563 SMS: WinNT UDP Remote Control Fails with Security Context Lost
Q179564 SMS: Admin Lose Mouse/Keyboard Functionality of WinNT Clients
Q179565 SMS: Unable To Generate Traps For Dr. Watson Events
Q175764 SMS: DBCNV12a Does Not Modify Table During SMS 1.2 SP2 Upgrade
Q178748 SMS: SATAN Causes High Memory Utilization in WUSER32
Q180694 SMS: Chkdsk Runs Every Time the System Is Restarted Post-SP3
Q181402 SMS: DBG Entries in Sched.log File Recorded by Scheduler
Q181081 SMS: ScanDisk Runs After a Remote Reboot of a Win95 OSR2 Client
Q181118 SMS: Security Considerations for the PCM Service Account
Q182048 SMS: Suppressing Unaddressable Sites Message Opening SMS Admin
Q182049 SMS: Remote Control Is Slow Using NetBT on SMP Clients
Q182052 SMS: Program Group Control Causes Intermittent Dr. Watson Errors
Q182060 SMS: Rservice for Alpha Does Not Process All Computers in List
Q182414 SMS: Despooler Force Disconnect Setting Alters Directory Rights
Q182416 SMS: SMS Version 1.2 SP3 GETDISK Reports Two Floppy Disk Drives
Q183243 SMS: Access Violation in Wuser32.exe
Q183770 SMS: Snmpelea Unable to Open Security Event Log
Q183958 SMS: Access Violation in Wuser32.exe/Security.dll
Q184489 SMS: Despooler May Delete Package Dir Contents If Files in Use
Q184512 SMS: Despooler Refreshes Every File in Package Directory
Q184694 SMS: Events Prior to Initialization of SNMP Agent Not Translated
Q185337 SMS: Existing UNC Connection to Distribution Server Not Reused
Q185338 SMS: PCM as a Service and Security Context
Q185345 SMS: "SMS Logon Server Not Found" Message Displayed at Logon
Q185649 SMS: Run Cmd on Workstation Send Phase Only Never Shows Complete
Q185805 SMS: Disabling the Mandatory Countdown Timer in PCM
Q185807 SMS: "Unable to Load Resource DLL" Starting Database Mgr Tool
Q185913 SMS: MIF Attribute Case Change May Cause MIF to Be Rejected
Q185914 SMS: Mismatch in Network Data Reported by 16/32-Bit Inv Agents
Q185915 SMS: Background Bitmaps Slow WinNT Remote Control Performance
Q185917 SMS: Remote Control Agent Installed Regardless of Site Settings
Q185918 SMS: "SNMP.exe Entry Point Not Found" Error Message
Q186400 SMS: Msapps32.pdf Does Not Support Windows NT Clients
Q186406 SMS: Drive Letter Selection for SMS Client Files Inconsistent
Q186407 SMS: Access Violation When RAW Files Are Larger Than 48 KB
Q186411 SMS: Secondary Sites Do Not Get WinNT 4.0 Video Drivers
Q187287 SMS: PCM Does Not Remind Users of Pending Commands
Q187293 SMS: Raw File May Cause Inventory Processor to Stop Responding
Q187301 SMS: New Msaudit.rul Causes Audit32 to Stop Responding at 80%
Q187334 SMS: Inventory Processor Does Not Indicate When MIF Not Created
Q187335 SMS: Clients Not Re-mapped After DOMAIN:SITECODE Change
Q188042 SMS: Logon Servers Are Flooded with .sni Files
Q188880 SMS: OSR2 and Internet Explorer 4.0 Inventoried as Windows 98
Q191293 SMS: PCMSVC32 Does Not Recover from a Logon Server Failure
Q191297 SMS: SMSEXEC May Dr Watson If a Distribution Server Is Inactive
Q191298 SMS: Inventory May Stop Responding on Windows 3.1 LanMan Client
Q191299 SMS: PCMDOS Cannot Regain Control After Running a Package
Q191301 SMS: Duplicate Datakeys in SMS Database After SQL Deadlock
Q191302 SMS: Rservice.exe Does Not List Total Failures Correctly
Q191303 SMS: Ipconfig.exe Makes Inventory Stop on Windows for Workgroups
Q191304 SMS: INVMAC Fails to Complete Inventory
Q191305 SMS: Hierarchy Manager Can Ignore the Site Attachment Dump
Q191306 SMS: Unattended Installation of SMS 1.2 Service Pack 4
Q191307 SMS: Despooler Can't Create Temp Storage While Decompressing Pkg
Q191317 SMS: "Not Mandatory Over Slow Link" Check Box Has Been Removed
Q191320 SMS: Windows 95 Client on Dell P590 Computer Fails Logon Script
Q191337 SMS: Forcing Inventory May Cause Overhead for Dataloader
Q191348 SMS: WinNT 3.51 SP5 Upgrade Pkg Not Moving to Executed Commands
Q191349 SMS: WinNT Servers Don't Display Resource Domain in Inventory
Q191351 SMS: Long Environment Paths May Cause Incomplete Inventory
Q191352 SMS: Duplicate/Cross Linked Datakeys Appear on Very Large Sites
Q191354 SMS: Remote Control May Fail with a Fire 1000GL Video Card
Q191359 SMS: Win95 OpenGL Screen Saver May Cause Computer to Stop
Q191360 SMS: Despooler Retry Count Increments by 2 and Not by 1
Q191417 SMS: Dataloader Service Delete Group Action May Fail
Q191436 SMS: Event to Trap Translator may stop SNMP Service On NT 3.51
Q191437 SMS: NULL Data values reported differently by INVDOS / INVWIN32
Q175764 SMS: DBCNV12a Does Not Modify Table During SMS 1.2 SP2 Upgrade
Q178744 SMS: SATAN Causes High Memory Utilization in WUSER32
Q188880 SMS: OSR2 and Internet Explorer 4.0 Inventoried as Windows 98

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Included for Service Pack 1

Q149317  SMS: IP Address Not Reported for NetWare Clients
Q153176  SMS: Invos2.exe Incorrectly Identifies a Pentium Processor
Q153817  SMS: Inventory Fails if Removable Media Drive Has No Disk
Q155503  SMS: IPX Address Not Inventoried When You Use TCP/IP
Q155593  SMS: No Network Found When Changing Client Redirector
Q155626  SMS: Invwin32 Fails After Restarting on Windows NT Servers
Q156205  SMS: Windows NT Inventory Agent Detects ATAPI Drives as SCSI
Q156232  SMS: Clicking "Identify Network Monitor Users" Causes GP Fault
Q156385  SMS: Invmac Errors During Initial Inventory
Q156541  SMS: Message to Restart Not Seen By User After Upgrade
Q156745  SMS: App Log Error: Remote Control Keyboard Driver Failed...
Q156784  SMS: Appstart Corrupts New Process Environment on Windows NT
Q157211  SMS: INVWIN32 Does Not Always Detect Network Card(s)
Q157589  SMS: PGC Does Not Work in a Trusted Domain With Windows 95
Q157679  SMS: Logon Servers Inventoried Under Wrong Domain
Q157680  SMS: Remote Control Agent Fails on NetWare VLM TR Clients
Q157681  SMS: IP Address Missing From Client Inventory
Q157814  SMS: Remote Control Causes Windows Client To Restart
Q157832  SMS: NetworkType Not Updated Upgrading From WFW to Windows NT
Q157836  SMS: Remote Control Chat Session Displays Incorrect Characters
Q157837  SMS: Windows Clients Exit to MS-DOS During Use of Help Desk

Included for Service Pack 2

Q162022  SMS: Client Inventory Fails After Applying SMS 1.2 SP1
Q161920  SMS: Program Group Control Fails to Set Up Localized Office 95
Q161697  SMS: Chat Window Shows "Unknown" for User
Q161561  SMS: SMS: Upgrade May Fail with SQL Integrated or Mixed Security
Q161651  SMS: SNMP Event Log Extension Registers Beta Version
Q161412  SMS: 'Too Many Parameters' Error When Running Smsls.bat
Q161310  SMS: PCM Is Unable to Connect to NetWare Distribution Server
Q161290  SMS: Network Adapter Card Information Not Correct
Q161289  SMS: Network Adapter IRQ Is Not Inventoried on Windows 95
Q161043  SMS: Despooler Error: 'WIN32 ERROR = 32'
Q160967  SMS: Components Fail to Load Language DLLs and Help Files
Q160855  SMS: Pcmsvc32.exe Fails to Process PCM Instruction Files
Q160775  SMS: Job Status Not Updated for NetWare Clients
Q160774  SMS: MIFMAC Cannot Display Extended Characters in a List Field
Q160718  SMS: Does Not Report BIOS Information on Windows NT Systems
Q160701  SMS: Inventory Does Not Detect Memory Beyond 16 MB
Q160611  SMS: AppleTalk Session Protocol Parameter Error with PCMMAC
Q160461  SMS: Inventory Does Not Report the CPU Speed on Windows NT
Q160460  SMS: GPF in Administrator Tool During Remote Control of Netscape
Q115952  SMS: "Please Insert Diskette in Drive" Message
Q159087  SMS: Does Not Identify Pentium Pro (P6) Processor Speeds
Q158644  SMS: Windows NT 4.0 Upgrade Job Repeats Infinitely
Q158311  SMS: Audit32 Fails on Some Workstations Running Windows NT
Q158019  SMS: Unable to Remotely Control French Windows NT Client
Q157965  SMS: Inventory Taken at Every Login When Scan Interval Is One Day
Q157832  SMS: NetworkType Not Updated Upgrading from WFWG to Windows NT
Q157589  SMS: PGC Does Not Work in a Trusted Domain With Windows 95
Q157178  SMS: Hardware Inventory May Be Skipped
Q157037  SMS: Out of Memory Error When Launching Program Group Control
Q156960  SMS: Collected Files Do Not Show as a UNC in Administrator
Q156402  SMS: PCM Looks in Wrong Path for Default Distribution Server
Q156232  SMS: Clicking "Identify Network Monitor Users" Causes GP Fault
Q152423  SMS: Pcmsvc32.exe Does Not Check \MSTEST Directory for Files
Q149317  SMS: IP Address Not Reported for NetWare Clients
Q143124  SMS: Inventory Reports Non-IBM MCA System as IBM PS/2 Model 70/80
Q137678  SMS: Service Pack Does Not Upgrade Administrator Tools
Q164554  SMS: Different Site/Domain Message Is Always in English
Q164544  SMS: Processor Name Is Not Consistent for All Platforms
Q164329  SMS: System Fails to Restart After Applying Windows NT 4.0 SP2
Q164320  SMS: Choosing "Entire Network" Causes an Exception 0E Error
Q164157  SMS: Kbstuff.sys May Cause a STOP 1E Blue Screen Error
Q164155  SMS: Doset32.exe Produces a Bad Image Error
Q163898  SMS: Remote Control Improvement of DHCP Clients
Q163806  SMS: Can't Remote Control Windows NT Client with NWLink IPX/SPX
Q163747  SMS: Site to Site Communication May Lock Out Service Account
Q163597  SMS: PCM Service Leaves Drive Letters Connected
Q163488  SMS: PCM Processes .Ins File Only When .Ins File Is Modified
Q162728  SMS: Remote Chat Only Works One-Way with Windows NT Clients
Q162727  SMS: Setup Switch "/noautoupgrade" Fails
Q162558  SMS: Job Status MIF Processing Slow on Large JobDetails Table
Q162557  SMS: Sharing Violations When Creating Inventory RAW Files
Q162165  SMS: Client Inventory Data Entered Under a New SMSID
Q162022  SMS: Client Inventory Fails After Applying SMS 1.2 SP1
Q165508  SMS: PCM Does Not Follow Correct Distribution Server Logic
Q165147  SMS: PCMWin32 Should Ignore Mandatory Background Jobs
Q164979  SMS: Database Does Not Reflect Site/Domain Changes Correctly
Q164901  SMS: Inventory DLL Fails to Update After Upgrade from SMS 1.1
Q164900  SMS: Processor Name Only Allows 20 Characters
Q164891  SMS: Invwin32.exe Does Not Respond to Resync Requests
Q164890  SMS: Software Inv. Package limited to 40 characters
Q164889  SMS: INVWIN32 Won't Check for Upgrade Until Next Inventory
Q164887  SMS: Upgrading Windows NT with PCM Service May Constantly Repeat
Q164886  SMS: Invdos.exe Fails to Set the Resync Flag
Q164879  SMS: Server Name Not Displayed in Permissions Box
Q164877  SMS: PCMSVC32 Doesn't Send Status MIF After Running Job
Q164876  SMS: Service Pack Upgrade Doesn't Change the Version Bitmap
Q164822  SMS: Administrator Program Cannot Find Add-in Tool
Q164791  SMS: PCM Does Not Disconnect from NetWare Distribution Server
Q164764  SMS: Eventcmi.exe Requires Incorrect Syntax in .CNF File
Q164756  SMS: Unable to Determine the Current Client Version
Q164657  SMS: Pcmwin32.exe Prevents PCM Service from Running Package
Q164654  SMS: SystemRole May Be Either "Workstation" or "WorkStation"
Q164602  SMS: Ending a Remote Control Session Leaves Open Handles
Q164568  SMS: Network Inventory Is Missing on Some Windows 95 NetWare
Clients
Q164567  SMS: Installation of Keyboard Driver Does Not Prompt for Restart
Q164563  SMS: BIOS Manufacturer Field Is Limited to 25 Characters
Q166246  SMS: Inventory Is Not Always Reported to Current Logon Server
Q174585  SMS: Remote Control Using IPX Fails After Exiting Windows

Included for Service Pack 3

Q140374   System Management Server Jobs Continue to Retry And Not Fail
Q149317   SMS: IP Address Not Reported for NetWare Clients
Q156403   Invmac Does Not Report Mac or IP Address with Open Transport
Q156523   SMS Remote Control Redraw Problems with Diamond Video Card
Q157681   SMS: IP Address Missing from Client Inventory
Q157830   SMS: Remote Ctl. With FR Regional Setting 1.2 SP2 - Grey Viewer
Q159201   SMS: Infinite Loop in Scheduler with Corrupt SRQ File
Q159952   SMS: "Please Insert Diskette in Drive" Message
Q160986   Dosetup.exe Fails with "Runs with UNC Name" Option Enabled
Q161412   SMS: 'Too Many Parameters' Error When Running Smsls.bat
Q161604   SMS: PGC Application Is Reset with a "Configure" Status
Q162536   SMS: SMS Event 336 with a Large Number of Sites
Q164157   SMS: Kbstuff.sys May Cause a STOP 1E Blue Screen Error
Q164204   SMS: PC Memory Reported Incorrectly for Windows 3.x Clients
Q165145   SMS: An Exception 0E Has Occurred at 0028:3204F83 in VxD
Q165267   SMS: Snmpelea 3006 Events Rapidly Fill the Application Log
Q165508   SMS: PCM Does Not Follow Correct Distribution Server Logic
Q165876   SMS: How to Restart a "Deinstalled" Primary Site
Q167656   SMS: Despooler Does Not Preserve Existing Rights on Shares
Q167683   SMS: Audit32 Causes an Access Violation
Q168460   SMS: "SMSEXEC.EXE - Lost Delayed-Write Data" Error
Q168463   SMS: PCM Service Keeps Client Components From Getting Updated
Q168541   SMS: PCM Should Close After Job Completes
Q168565   SMS: Child Site Attachment May Result in Incorrect Inventory
Q168600   SMS: Simultaneous Attempts to Remote Control May Cause Errors
Q168907   SMS: Using the "Gold-Key" May Cause a Blue Screen STOP 1E
Q169476   SMS: Using RSERVICE Returns Error 203
Q169583   SMS: Readme.hlp File Is Not in Systems Management Server 1.2 SP2
Q170440  SMS: Remote Controlling a Multihomed Windows NT Client Computer
Q171069   SMS: Unable to Inventory Macintosh Files w/ Trademark Character
Q171298   SMS: Win95 Clients May Get a GPF Logging on to a NetWare Server
Q171589   SMS: SMSRUN16 Seems to Stop When Selecting a Logon Server
Q171881   SMS: Remote Control French WinNT 4.0 SP3 Client Has Grey Viewer
Q172464   SMS: PowerPoint Loses Cursor When PCMWIN16 Is Loaded
Q172790   SMS: How to Enable Wuser32 User Mode Debug Logging
Q173120   SMS: NT Remote Control May Fail In Routed Environment
Q173122   SMS: Mouse and Keyboard Input Fails During Remote Control
Q173785   SMS: RService Does Not Stop A Service Before A De-install
Q173786  SMS: Error 87 When Using RSERVICE
Q174460   SMS: Disabling PCM Introduction Dialog Box
Q174461   SMS: Remote Control Permissions Window Isnt Displayed
Q174462   SMS: Run Command on Workstation Job May Not Go Active
Q174470   SMS: Problem With System Pass-Through of the Windows Key
Q174471   SMS: NTFS Permissions On SMS Client Files
Q174472   SMS: Inventory Does Not Report Macintosh O/S V.8
Q174473   SMS: Error 122 When Using RSERVICE /CHANGE
Q174556   SMS: NT 4 Remote Control Performance
Q174573   SMS: Remote Control May Dr.Watson With Acrobat Viewer
Q174574   SMS: Inventory Reports Incorrect Macintosh Processor
Q174586   SMS: RSERVICE /Query Loops When Sites Have > 1400 Clients
Q174648   SMS: RSERVICE Can Display Erroneous Error Messages
Q174649   SMS: RC Viewer Displays Blank Screen For Busy NT Client
Q174767   SMS: Program Group Control Won't Warn User If Not Logged In
Q174793   SMS: SETLS Domain Enumeration Using SMSLS.INI and WIN.INI
Q174933   SMS: PCM Service Job Does Not Log Failure If Not Mandatory
Q174935   SMS: "Error 5 - Access Is Denied" When Using RSERVICE.EXE
Q174938   SMS: Rservice Can Install Service With Bad Password
Q174952   SMS: Client Setup Does Not Check For SMSRUN16/32.EXE
Q174953   SMS: Service Pack 3 Reduces Client/Server Network Traffic
Q174960   SMS: Rservice Does Not Pass Startup Parameters
Q174961   SMS: Client Services Do Not Upgrade Automatically

