Q268712: SMS: Error Message When You Perform a Site Reset

Article: Q268712
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:2.0,2.0 SP1,2.0 SP2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbtool kbServer kbsms200
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 2.0, 2.0 SP1, 2.0 SP2 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you perform a site reset, you may receive the following error message:

  Either the password for service account <master domain
  name>\<account name> is incorrect or administrator accounts in
  domain <master domain name> do not have administrator privileges in
  domain <resource domain name>.

CAUSE
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This issue can occur if any of the following conditions exist:

- You are not using the correct password.

- The specified account does not have administrative rights on the computer.

- The specified account has been configured to only log on to certain
  workstations and the site server is not included in the list of authorized
  workstations.

- Systems Management Server (SMS) Site server is in a resource domain and the
  SMS service account is in the master domain.

WORKAROUND
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To resolve this issue:

1. Verify that the password is correct.

2. Verify that the service account is a member of domain administrators or is a
  member of the local administrators group in User Manager for Domains.

3. Verify that the "User May Log Onto All Workstations" feature is enabled in
  User Manager for Domains.

NOTE: In a master domain model, user accounts are normally maintained in the
master domain. By default, SMS does not place a master domain account in the
resource domain local administrators group.

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information about SMS security and configuration of accounts that
are used by SMS 2.0, view the SMS Security Whitepaper at the following Microsoft
Web site:

  http://www.microsoft.com/smsmgmt/techdetails/secessentials.asp

NOTE: SMS Security is also described in Chapter 4 of the Microsoft Systems
Management Server Administrator's Guide.

Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbtool kbServer kbsms200 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200 kbSMS200SP1 kbSMS200SP2
Version           : winnt:2.0,2.0 SP1,2.0 SP2
Issue type        : kbprb

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