Article: Q253118
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): 2.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbsetup kbClient kbMMC _IK964 kbsms200 kbCollections kbHelpDesk kbsmsAdmin kbUpgrade kb
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0
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SYMPTOMS
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The Gold Key button in the Remote Control Quick Viewer window may not respond.
This button is used to send a CTRL+ALT+DEL key sequence to a Microsoft Windows
NT-based client computer during a remote control session.
You can use the Gold Key button to log on to a computer that you want to control
remotely if no users are currently logged on to that client, or if the logon
screen saver is running. During a remote control session to a Windows NT-based
client, the Gold Key button may not respond, even though the mouse works for
other desktop selections on the administrative console computer.
CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if your computer contains an incorrect file version or
if your computer has an unloaded driver.
WORKAROUND
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To work around this behavior, verify the following items on a Windows NT-based
client:
1. Verify that the Remote Control components are installed and that the client
has restarted.
2. From the client, click Devices in Control Panel. Verify that the Systems
Management Server (SMS) Remote Control Keyboard driver runs and is set to
automatically start. If not, start this driver and restart the client. If
third-party mouse drivers are running on the computer, unload them.
3. On the client, examine the date and version of both the Kbstuff.sys and
Rchelp.sys files.
4. The Kbstuff.sys file is located in the <Windir>\System32\Drivers
folder. Make sure that this file is version 2.00.1239.0000 or later, with a
last-modified time and date stamp of 12-18-1998.
If this computer has been a client of an SMS version 1.2 site, an earlier
version of the Kbstuff.sys file (version 3.51, dated 6-27-1996) may be
located in the <Windir>\System32\Drivers folder. An earlier version of
the Kbstuff.sys file can disable the functions of a mouse, even if the Gold
Key button works.
The Rchelp.sys file is located in the <Windir>\System32\Drivers folder.
Make sure that this file is version 4.0 or later, with a time and date stamp
of 6-25-1999. The earlier version of the Rchelp.sys file is 2.0, dated
10-6-1997.
If there are out-of-date files, replace them with files from a computer that
has a functioning Gold Key button, and then restart the computer.
5. Verify the existence of the following registry keys and the registry value of
the Image Path (the correct value is System32\Drivers):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Kbdclass
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Kbstuff
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Rchelp
6. If you have the Kbstuff.sys file (dated: 4-15-2000, from SMS version 2
Service Pack 2 [SP2]) and your computer is running Windows NT 4.0 Service
Pack 4 (SP4), you must replace it with the Kbstuff.sys file (dated: 6-25-1999
from SMS version 2 Service Pack 1 [SP1]).
Additional query words: prodsms remctrl kbstuff.sys rchelp.sys
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Keywords : kbsetup kbClient kbMMC _IK964 kbsms200 kbCollections kbHelpDesk kbsmsAdmin kbUpgrade kbRemoteProg
Technology : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200
Version : :2.0
Issue type : kbprb
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