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Would there be an issue in restoring (if necessary) if we zip and compress all of the SMS 2003 backup files?

We are going to be replacing an existing SMS servers with new SMS servers. The new servers will have a different name and different site code. We are NOT keeping the existing database, but may want to import Collections/Packages, if possible. Is there any documentation or advice on the proper...

This may be a dumb question, but in the Advanced Client on the SMS Site Server, does the Advanced client have to be it's own Site Code? Can the SMS Site Server Client belong to another site with no problems? If more background/reason is needed, I can provide.

Is there a way to prevent a Collection from flowing down to primary child sites from the Central server? I have several Collections to build, I know that I can manage the permissions on each collection, but I would like to prevent the child sites from even getting them or seeing them. Any help...

I have done this in the past but my memory fails me. I need to change the location of the SMS database from drive c:\ to drive e:\ on the same server. Should I detach then reattach the database to the new location? Or, should I backup and restore to new location? Whichever way is best, do I...

I have a delimna. Here's what I'm trying to do and it's not working like I want. I have set up a Secondary Site as a MP and have it reporting back to a Primary Site. The clients I want to assign to the Secondary Site are giving an error "failed to assign site" when I type in the site code for...

Is there a limit on how deep SMS will pick up OU's and sub-OU's? I want to set up AD Discover on a site and the site admins have set up the Test OU as follows: SiteName\Users\DeptName\Computers\Test Would this cause any problems?

Does port 80 have to be opened for a Primary Site to communicate with a Central Site? Server to Server communications.

We are in the planning phase of setting up a Central Site and Primary Child sites. The powers that be want to set up a Reporting Server in the DMZ to access and utilize only the reports from the data collected at Central site. I'm not sure how to do this. Does this server need to be set up as...

I'm having problems distributing packages. (I have inherited this system and didn't set it up). I have found in the locationservices.log file on the test client "Retrieved local management point from AD: (name of server)" and the name of the server is one that no longer exists. The settings...

I have searched everyone and fumbled through the Capacity Tool to no avail. Can someone verify or give me a guess at a recommendation how many servers for the following for SMS 2003, SQL, Distribution Points per client numbers: (this is my guess) 1 to 1,200 clients: 1 SMS Server, 1 SQL...

My experience with SMS has been in a single domain with one site. I now need to set up a Central site with several Primary sites. Is there any step-by-step information available? Does anyone have any documentation to share? What information comes back up to the Central site database, ie, all...

In the Download Software Updates Wizard, I'm trying to download the patches selected through the SMS console on my system. I'm getting an "Error 407", which I believe is an authentication error. I have IE opened and out on the web. Also tried putting the Patchdownloader.ini on my system with...

I'm having issues with duplicate GUIDS in SMS 2003. I can't find any information except for SMS2. The only thing I have found is tranguid and there is not alot of info on it. Anyone else having this problem and/or have a solution..ie, query and advertisement?

I have a few machines that are acting strangely (out of 1,000). The client won't install. When I run smsman or smsls, the client begins to install and gets part way through then starts uninstalling itself. I can't check logs because the log folder disappears and the only one left is...

I have several workstations that have a profile with three little boxes. From searching on other sites, I understand this to be in chinese and it means "talks while asleep" or something like that. I can delete it, but it comes back when logging back in. Other people have this...