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You cannot force a Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 Advanced Client to use a specific distribution point
This article describes why you cannot force a Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 Advanced Client to use a specific distribution point.
The Advanced Client uses a management point to find a distribution point for an advertised program.
When the Advanced Client roams, it is typically more efficient to download package source files from the site to which it has roamed than to download package source files from its assigned site.
If the Advanced Client requires package source files for an advertised program while it is roaming to another site, the Advanced Client tries to obtain those files from a local distribution point. This behavior prevents the Advanced Client from unnecessarily using slow or unreliable network links. Even though the Advanced Client is using a distribution point that is outside its assigned site, it is not assigned to that site.
For additional information about how to distribute software by using SMS, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
826854Â
(http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=826854/
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How to troubleshoot problems that occur when you use SMS 2.0 or SMS 2003 to advertise programs to SMS clients
826844Â
(http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=826844/
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Overview of advertisements in Systems Management Server 2003
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Overview of advertisements in Systems Management Server 2003
For additional information about how an Advanced Client selects a distribution point, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
For additional information about the configuration and operation of Advanced Client roaming, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
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