Microsoft KB Archive/325082

= SNMP Agent Does Not Install Any Communities in Windows Server 2003 =

Article ID: 325082

Article Last Modified on 12/3/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q325082



SYMPTOMS
The Windows Server 2003 family does not include a default configuration of a &quot;public&quot; community in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent.



CAUSE
Because the existence of a default configuration of a &quot;public&quot; community in the SNMP agent is well known, it is a security risk to users who install the service.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
For corporate deployments, large-scale configuration of the SNMP agent is possible by using a Group Policy. Users who are running Windows Server 2003 and who install SNMP must manually configure the service. Previous SNMP settings are maintained when you upgrade from a previous version of Windows to Windows Server 2003. SNMP is configured in the Computer Management snap-in under Services.

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