SMS: Audit16 Fails If Username in Sms.ini Is Too Long

ID: Q169555

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Systems Management Server, version 1.2

SYMPTOMS

The Systems Management Server software audit may fail on computers where the values for Current and LastLoggedUser (listed under the [UserName] section in the client's Sms.ini file) exceeds 32 characters. The following error will be recorded in the Audit16.log file:

   A File error occurred:  File read error in SMS.INI file.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 1.2. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodsms

Keywords          : kbnetwork kbbug1.20 smsaudit 
Version           : 1.2
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

Last Reviewed: August 7, 1997