Unable to Run Windows NT Administrative Tools in SMS Admin UI

Last reviewed: April 23, 1997
Article ID: Q134991

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.1 and 1.2

SYMPTOMS

When you run one of the Windows NT Administrative Tools, such as Server Manager or User Manager for Domains, from the Systems Management Server Admin user interface under Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 or 3.51, the following error message appears:

   Unable to start the <Administrative Tool>. SMS either cannot
   connect to the remote machine or the <Administrative Tool> is
   not in your path.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the Server Manager and User Manager for Domains executable files do not exist on the computer running Windows NT Workstation.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, install the Windows NT 3.5 Resource Kit.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server versions 1.1 and 1.2. We are researching this problem and will post new information in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodsms sms
Keywords : kbbug1.10 kbinterop ntui ntutil
Version : 1.1 1.2
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: April 23, 1997
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