Microsoft KB Archive/263441

= SMS: Enabling Terminal Services on Windows 2000 Server Does Not Remove Advertised Programs Control Panel Icons =

Article ID: 263441

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 2

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This article was previously published under Q263441



SYMPTOMS
If a Microsoft Windows 2000-based server is an existing Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2.0 client, and then Windows 2000 Terminal Services is enabled, the Software Distribution components reconfigure themselves automatically. SMS Client Component Installation Manager (CCIM) detects that the client state has changed, and triggers all components to run a verification cycle, where components are reinstalled if required.

The Advertised Programs and Advertised Programs Monitor tools are not removed from Control Panel as expected, as a part of the component reinstallation.



CAUSE
Software Distribution on Windows 2000-based servers running Terminal Services is not intended to interact with the logged on user. The results of enabling Terminal Services on an existing SMS 2.0 client may cause unpredictable Software Distribution behavior.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, remove and reinstall SMS 2.0 Client components from the Terminal Services enabled server.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 2.0.



MORE INFORMATION
The client verification cycle performed by Available Programs Manager and Software Distribution does not remove the user mode tools from Control Panel. The Advertised Programs Manager cannot schedule any advertisements to run in the context of the currently logged on user because of the component verification.

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