Microsoft KB Archive/134991

= Unable to Run Windows NT Administrative Tools in SMS Admin UI =

Article ID: 134991

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q134991



SYMPTOMS
When you run one of the Windows NT Administrative Tools, such as Server Manager or User Manager for Domains, from the Systems Management Server Admin user interface under Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 or 3.51, the following error message appears:

Unable to start the . SMS either cannot connect to the remote machine or the  is not in your path.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the Server Manager and User Manager for Domains executable files do not exist on the computer running Windows NT Workstation.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, install the Windows NT 3.5 Resource Kit.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server versions 1.1 and 1.2. We are researching this problem and will post new information in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodsms sms

Keywords: kbinterop KB134991

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