Microsoft KB Archive/244241

= SMS: Advertised Program Message Never Appears If Windows 95 Client Is Not Logged On When Package Is Sent =

Article ID: 244241

Article Last Modified on 10/25/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q244241



SYMPTOMS
When a user is logged on and receives a new advertised program, the following message is displayed:

A new advertised program is available. Do you want to open the Advertised Programs Wizard now?

If the user is not logged on when the advertised program is sent, the message is not displayed when the user subsequently logs on to the network. However, the Advertised Programs Monitor icon is displayed in the system tray (the area on the right side of the taskbar).



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



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
To install the hotfix, use either of the following methods.

Using the Hotfix Installer
NOTE: This method works on Intel-based computers only.
 * 1) Copy the hotfix folder structure to a share on your network. Q244241.exe is an Systems Management Server (SMS) Installer file that updates specific files on your site server.
 * 2) Log on to your site server using an account with administrative privileges.
 * 3) On the site server, quit the SMS Administrator console.
 * 4) Run Q244241.exe and follow the directions in the wizard. You can run the file in quiet mode by using the /s switch.

Manual Installation
NOTE: You can use this method for both Intel-based and Alpha-based site servers.  Copy the hotfix folder structure to a local subfolder on your site server or to a share on your network. Quit the Systems Management Server Administrator console and stop all Systems Management Server services. Copy the following files from the hotfix I386 folder into the :\Sms\Bin\I386 folder:

Odpsys32.exe

Odpusr32.exe

 If Alpha-based support is enabled on the primary site, copy the following files from the hotfix Alpha folder into the :\Sms\Bin\Alpha folder:

Odpsys32.exe

Odpusr32.exe

 Copy the updated Swdist32.exe file from the appropriate  subfolder into the  :\Sms\Inboxes\Clicomp.src\Swdist\  folder. Copy the updated Compver.ini file into the :\Sms\Inboxes\Clicomp.src\Swdist folder.</li> Restart the SMS services.</li></ol>

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