Microsoft KB Archive/899484

= The discovery data records may include dollar sign characters at the ends of the computer account names in the Systems Management Server 2003 SP1 database. =

Article ID: 899484

Article Last Modified on 7/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 Service Pack 1

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SYMPTOMS
You run the Active Directory System Discovery method in Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) to discover computer systems. You perform the following actions in the Browse for Active Directory dialog box to update the collection membership:
 * You click to select the Include Groups check box.
 * You click to clear the Recursive check box.

After you run the Active Directory System Discovery method and update the collection membership, the discovery data records (.ddr files) may include dollar sign ($) characters at the ends of the computer account names, as follows:

 $

Also, if you click to select the Recursive check box in the Browse for Active Directory dialog box and then rerun the Active Directory System Discovery method, two discovery data records for the same computer account may exist in the SMS 2003 database. In this case, one discovery data record includes a dollar sign character at the end of the computer account name. The other discovery data record does not include a dollar sign character at the end of the computer account name.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the Active Directory System Discovery method adds the dollar sign character as part of the discovery process. The Active Directory System Discovery method removes the dollar sign character when the Active Directory System Discovery method adds the discovered computer system to the SMS 2003 database.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Systems Management Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

885643 How To obtain the latest Systems Management Server 2003 service pack

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must have SMS 2003 Service Pack 1 installed on the computer.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix replaces the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:  

872814 FIX: File Explorer does not correctly display file names that include Unicode characters with a trailing byte of 0x3B on Universal Disc File System (UDFS) volumes

 

889162 You cannot use the Active Directory System Group Discovery discovery method in SMS 2003 to retrieve the additional Active Directory information about certain computers that are assigned to this Active Directory



File Information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  25-Oct-2004  12:35  2.50.3174.1144    118,784  Adsource.dll 25-Dec-2003 13:30  2.50.2726.154      40,960  Smsse.dll 16-May-2005 18:33                        515  Smsconfig.inf 25-Dec-2003 13:30  2.50.2726.154      40,960  Smsse.dll



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Systems Management Server 2003 Service Pack 2.

