Re: Can't set SMS Service account, optionis greyed out.

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From: Roderick (Roderick_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/14/05 

Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2005 13:07:06 -0800

That makes sense, This is the error I'm getting:
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SMS Systems Management Server could not locate the "System Management"
container in Active Directory. Nor could it create a default container.
This will prevent Site Component Manager from updating or adding any objects
to Active Directory.

Possible cause: This site’s SMS Service account or the site server’s
machine account might not have the correct rights to update active directory.
Solution: Either give the Service Account rights to update the domain's
System Container, or manually create the "System Management" container in
this domain's Active Directory system container, and give the Service Account
full rights to that container (and all children objects.)
=============
The problem is I'm not making the connection on what rights to give the
account or how to find it to give it the proper rights it needs. I don't see
the account listed with my user account in AD.

Can you offer any more direction?

Thanks again,
Roderick

"Bubi Khan" wrote:

> You most probably selected 'Advanced Security' during setup- in this mode
> the computer account is used for all SMS services and an old-fashioned
> service account is not required.
>
> "Roderick" <Roderick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:013CDB09-268A-443F-9DBF-6702086267A2@microsoft.com...
> >I just installed SMS 2003 w/SQL 2000 and WinServer 2003. A service account
> > wasn't created. When I go into Site Properties | Account, the option is
> > greyed out, so that I can't Set one.
> >
> > Any ideas on what could be the problem, or how to rectify it?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Roderick
>
>
>

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