Microsoft KB Archive/255933

= SMS: User Must Log on for a Windows 95/98 Client to Run a Mandatory Assignment =

Article ID: 255933

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 1

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This article was previously published under Q255933



SYMPTOMS
When there is no user logged on to a Microsoft Windows 95/98 computer, the mandatory assignment of a software distribution package will not run on the computer.



CAUSE
Advertised Program Monitor (SMSMON32) loads when a user logs on to the computer. SMSMON32 is the program that runs the mandatory assignments.



WORKAROUND
To allow the mandatory assignment to run automatically on a Windows 9x computer, make sure there is a valid domain user logged on to the computer.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
Networking service on a Windows 95/98 computer does not start before the logon process completes. Because SMSMON32 depends on the networking service, it does not load before the logon process is completed.

