Article: Q226846
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): 2.0,2.0 SP1,2.0 SP2
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsmsMeter
Last Modified: 16-NOV-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 2.0, 2.0 SP1, 2.0 SP2
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SYMPTOMS
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When a domain account is specified for the Software Metering service, and
Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) is installed on a member server, the
domain account that is entered is converted to a local machine account on the
member server.
To demonstrate this behavior, follow these steps:
1. In the SMS Administrator Console, click Site Systems under Site Settings.
Right-click a member server, and then click Properties.
2. In the member server Site System Properties box, on the Software Metering
Server tab, click to select the "Use this site system as a software metering
server" check box.
3. Enter a Service account using the following syntax:
DOMAIN\SWMAccount
4. Navigate to SMS_License_Server under Services in Control Panel.
Note that the account is changed from a domain account to a local account. For
example, Domain\SWMAccount is changed to SWMAccount.
WORKAROUND
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To work around this issue, create a domain account with attributes that exactly
match the account on the member server. Provided that all attributes match
exactly, pass-through authentication should enable this service to log on to the
domain.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.
Additional query words: prodsms
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Keywords : kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsmsMeter
Technology : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200 kbSMS200SP1 kbSMS200SP2
Version : :2.0,2.0 SP1,2.0 SP2
Issue type : kbbug
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