Microsoft KB Archive/245580

= SMS: Post-SP1 Installation Method Causes Client Connection Account Lockouts on Secondary Site =

Article ID: 245580

Article Last Modified on 10/25/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 1

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This article was previously published under Q245580



SYMPTOMS
When you use the Setup method discussed in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article, client connection account lockouts may occur when clients are being installed on the secondary site. This occurs only if SQL server is not installed before you install Systems Management Server (SMS) on the primary site.

235169 SMS: How to Reduce SMS Accounts Required for Installation on Large Windows NT Domains



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Systems Management Server version 2.0. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

236325 How to Obtain the Latest Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, install SQL Server before you install a primary site instead of using SMS Setup to start the SQL Server installation.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 2.0 This problem was first corrected in Systems Management Server version 2.0 Service Pack 2..



MORE INFORMATION
The method included with the fix described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article (also included with SMS 2.0 SP1) introduces new Setup switches for secondary sites so that you can specify accounts to reduce the number of accounts in a domain with multiple sites. This installation method, when combined with automatic SQL Server installation using SMS Setup, can cause the client connection account to be locked out for secondary sites:

235169 SMS: How to Reduce SMS Accounts Required for Installation on Large Windows NT Domains

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