Re: SMS Adv. Client in Workgroups - does it work?

jeffharb_at_online.microsoft.com

Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 12:14:40 -0700


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Thanks,
Jeff Harbaugh [MSFT]
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"nickmo" <nickmo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:0A7FD531-24B8-42AF-8BC1-CA300DC61391@microsoft.com...
> Thank you for the warning.
>
> At this point, I am trying to evaluate our options for managing these, 
> nearly 500, PCs that are still on a workgroup.  Within a year, they will 
> all be put onto the domain and running Citrix (and hense my dilema will be 
> resolved).  Meanwhile I need a way to manage them.....Will the Legacy 
> Client work on PCs in workgroups?
>
>
>
> "Jeff Harbaugh [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> They may haveit working now but it is at your own risk. :-) You need to 
>> make
>> sure you have enabled access to the site systems. You specifically need 
>> to
>> make sure you have set the Advanced Network Access Account. This should
>> allow the clients to access the DP and MP.
>>
>> -- 
>> Thanks,
>> Jeff Harbaugh [MSFT]
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no 
>> rights.
>>
>> "nickmo" <nickmo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C4C096F6-08AB-4BFC-B190-F6AEF88B19D0@microsoft.com...
>> > Yes, that is what I have read through most postings.  However, I have 
>> > also
>> > read postings where it appears people have it working.  Is it possible 
>> > for
>> > it to be working now?
>> >
>> > "Richard Threlkeld <MVP>" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Advanced clients in workgroup enviornments won't be supported until 
>> >> SP1
>> >> is
>> >> released in a few months (and which is probably where your Access 
>> >> Denied
>> >> error is coming from).
>> >>
>> >> -- 
>> >> Richard Threlkeld
>> >> Microsoft MVP - SMS
>> >>
>> >> Management Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/Threlkeld/
>> >>
>> >> Join the SMS email discussion list today:
>> >> http://lists.listleague.com/mailman/listinfo/mssms
>> >>
>> >> "nickmo" <nickmo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:EBA09173-DD1D-4CC8-A6AC-98A25DCD21C5@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have heard that clients will work for PCs that are just in 
>> >> >workgroups
>> >> >and
>> >> >not on the domain.  However, I need to see it to believe it....
>> >> >
>> >> > I am doing some preliminary testing of the above case.  Right now 
>> >> > the
>> >> > clients successfully receive the advertisement, but the program
>> >> > download
>> >> > fails.  Manually running the advertisement on the client also fails.
>> >> > The
>> >> > advertisement status report for the failure is below the hash marks.
>> >> >
>> >> > My current setup is SMS 2003.  The Package is set to run with admin
>> >> > rights
>> >> > (but not to use the Software Installation Account) and the
>> >> > Advertisement
>> >> > is set to Run from the DP.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any and all help is appreicated.
>> >> >
>> >> > ====================================
>> >> >
>> >> > An error occurred while preparing to run the program for 
>> >> > advertisement
>> >> > "ENG20035" ("ENG0001E" - "MBSA - Test Workgroup PCs"). The operating
>> >> > system reported error 2147942405: Access is denied. Additional 
>> >> > program
>> >> > properties: Command line: PatchInstall.exe  /z:ws /s /q /c:1 /p 
>> >> > /t:60
>> >> > /m:"PatchAuthorize.xml" Working directory:  Drive letter (? = any):
>> >> >
>> >> > Possible cause: This message most commonly occurs when the program's
>> >> > command-line executable file could not be found, when a required 
>> >> > drive
>> >> > letter connection to a distribution point could not be established, 
>> >> > or
>> >> > when the program is configured to use the SMS Software Installation
>> >> > Account but the account is not specified, could not be found, or 
>> >> > does
>> >> > not
>> >> > have the appropriate permissions.
>> >> >
>> >> > Solution: Check each of the items listed above. This program will be
>> >> > retried.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

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