SMS: Batch Programs w/ UNC Working Directory Not Executing Properly

ID: Q213317

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0

SUMMARY

Batch programs, in Systems Management Server (SMS), may not execute properly when the following are true:

The 'Start in' directory of the program is a universal naming convention (UNC) path.

The drive mode is set to 'Run with UNC name'.

This occurs more often with 16-bit operating systems because they cannot use a UNC path as their current working directory. 32-bit operating systems default to %windir% as the current working directory.

To ensure proper execution of a batch program whose 'Start in' directory is a UNC path, set the Drive mode to require a drive letter or a specific drive letter.

Additional query words: prodsms batch UNC


Keywords          : kbSMS200 kbPackage kbSoftwareDist kbbug2.00 
Version           : winnt:2.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: March 19, 1999