Microsoft KB Archive/191342

= SMS: PGC Fails to Configure Shared Applications on Windows for Workgroups Clients =

Article ID: 191342

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 Service Pack 3
 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 Service Pack 4
 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 2

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This article was previously published under Q191342



SYMPTOMS
After applying Systems Management Server 1.2 Service Pack 2 or later, the updated Appsta16.exe file fails to run the configuration command line for shared applications that have the option "Runs with UNC Name" selected.

This version of Appstart.exe is only used on client computers running Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11. They normally receive the following error:

Cannot configure. Cannot obtain the configuration program name.

It is also possible for different errors to occur as well.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, do either of the following:


 * Configure the shared application to run with a drive letter and not a UNC connection. -or-


 * Copy all of the files used by the configuration command line to the SMS\Site.srv\Maincfg.Box\MStest directory. This may not always be a very desirable solution if the configuration requires a large number of files.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 1.2. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodsms sp sp2 setup fails program group control

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix kbpgc KB191342

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