Re: Adv Client with Workgroup Computers
- From: "Steve Thompson" <stevethompson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 15:10:20 -0400
"Mikecl" <Mike_Clark_2@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Struggling to Get Workgroup machines managable.
>
> I have seen numerous posts for Workgroup machines
> http://myitforum.techtarget.com/articles/8/view.asp?id=7747
> and I followed this one in partucular.. The only thing I have not done is
to
> set the Sms Service account to Localsystem I looked at that but I have it
> configured as a domain account at moment. I am not sure of the
ramifications
> of changing this and cant see how to change it to Localsystem account as
it
> wants Domain\User syntax
> The Server is running in Standard Security Mode
>
> I have pushed out the Adv sms client to 2000 odd machines in different
> domains ok
>
> I have a number of Workgroup computers I would like to manage via SMS 2003
> (SP1). I understand I cant push the SMS Adv client to the machines so I
> configured the Adv Network Access Account made sure it had rights to the
> \\server\smsclient share. Then on a workgroup client machine logged on and
> mapped a drive using the Adv Network access Account and run a script
calling
> ccmsetup with the appropriate command line parameters. (not in AD so did
not
> use /service switch.
>
> Ccmsetup runs and downloads to the client, on the local machine it starts
> running then fails geting client.msi file saying \\server\smsclient\i386\
> inacessible even though I have a drive mapped to the same place to run the
> script.
>
> If I then copy the client.msi to the local machine ccmsetup dir and run it
> manually it installs the client ok and is displayed on the SMS server.
Wins
> is configured and is found ok in the locationlog on the client. I have to
> perform a repair as not all settings (cache Size) are not configured.
>
> If I try and connect from the SMS server i get access denied to the logs
dir
> or if I try changing or initiatiing any WMI actions on the client. e.g
> Hardware or Software Inv
>
> I have three questions:
>
> 1. Why do I get \\server\smsclient\i386 inaccessible even though I use the
> same Adv network access account as configured on the Server and already
> manually mapping a drive to \\server\smsclient?
The client needs permissions at the sms server... the Adv Network access
account comes into play after the client is installed.
> 2. Is it normal to get acess denied in a workgroup scenario if I try and
> connect from the server to the client logs dir or change any setting like
> run hardware Inv? I can open resource explorer for the machines in
question.
What credentials are you using from the server?
> 3. Will I still be able to Push software to the machines ok?
Once you get the client installed, yes.
I suspect that the clients may not have WINS properly configured, you'll
need a pointer back to your SMS site server. Also, you may want to consider
using the Advanced security model; it's more secure and it may solve some of
the issues you are experiencing. I did find one link that you may want to
check:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sms/sms2003/plan/sp1supportedconfigs.mspx
Steve
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