Re: distribution point as a share

From: tras (tras_at_scr.ca)
Date: 09/08/04


Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 15:28:02 -0400

Thanks Kim,

Actually it is an advanced security environment.

I had to do the followings: add the the system account into the buil-it
administrator group.

Restart the sms_site_component services or the server

Thanks for the SLP and CAP

"Kim Oppalfens" <kim@computacenter.nospam> wrote in message
news:MPG.1ba95c0e9cb78db09897d2@msnews.microsoft.com...
> Depends on whether you use advanced or standard security
> computername$ for advanced sms service account for standard security.
>
> Using a share instead of a real site system doesn't make a difference
> regarding the permissions. Only difference is that with a share you
> control which drive the distribution point files are installed on, if
> you use a site system sms uses the ntfs partition with the most
> available free space.
>
> You are not limited in the number of cap's or SLP's you can have in one
> site. You seldomly need more than one slp though. Cap's will be
> dependant on the number of clients you service.
>
> Kim Oppalfens
>
> In article <#bw$JhSlEHA.3648@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>, tras@scr.ca says...
> > Do you need to put the SMScopmutername$ into the built-in Administrator
> > account? Right?
> >
>
>
>
> >
> > "tras" <tras@scr.ca> wrote in message
> > news:OItgAMRlEHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > It is a SMS 2003 AD network. There is only one SMS site and there are
many
> > > remote site that have local DC.
> > >
> > > If you configure a remote DC as a server share and distribution point,
> > what
> > > kind of permission do you need to set on the remote DC. For example,
do
> > you
> > > need to put the SMS service account in the domain admin? or You need
to
> > give
> > > access to the share only for the SMS service account?
> > >
> > > Moreover, is it better to configure the remote DCs as a server share
with
> > > distribution point or it is a better practice to create a server as a
site
> > > system and make that a distribution point only?
> > >
> > > If you make a DC server a Distribution Point then what permission do
you
> > > need to setup?
> > >
> > > Please help.
> > >
> > > I have the understanding that there can be only one SLP and CAP per
site.
> > I
> > > made my SMS 2003 server as an SLP/CAP/MP and Reporting point. I am
> > planning
> > > to use the remote DCs as a distribution point eithet as a site sytem
> > server
> > > or a server share.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Check out the SMS Technical FAQ:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sms/sms2003/techfaq/default
> .mspx



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