Re: SMS 2003 + NAS

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From: Stan White [MS] (stanwh_at_microsoft.com)
Date: 03/16/04 

Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 12:14:44 -0800

NAS is currently not supported for any SMS server roles. We are looking at
Windows Storage Server 2003 as a possible platform for future support, but
currently that is not supported either.

What is the operating system and storage software on the NAS?
What errors are you getting in distmgr.log? 

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"John Vilperi" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:e21901c40b82$58ba12a0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> I've had an impression that NAS boxes could be used as
> SMS distribution points. I now have problems with SMS
> 2003 and quite a new HP NAS.
>
> SMS 2003 is in advanced security model. The primary site
> server account has been granted full control over a share
> in NAS, both share and ntfs level. This share has been
> added as distribution point.
>
> Nothing happens, but I get a load of error msgs in status
> messages, indicating that distribution point can't be
> updated.
>
> Please tell me if there's a way to get NAS DP's to work
> with this box, any help is appreciated.

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