Blocking Client Software from installing

[Heatmiser]

I actually have two questions:<br><br>1. How can I block client software from being installed on our servers?<br><br>2. Our PDC keeps freezing up in the mornings when a lot of users are loging on, but when I stop the SMS client services, the PDC is ok.&nbsp;&nbsp;What should I do to fix this?

 

[Snackz]

On SMS Site Swerver, navigate to.....<br>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SMS\Components<br>On the edit menu click new, choose Key, and type following for the new key..SMS_DISCOVERY_DATA_MANAGER<br>With the new key selected, on edit menu, click Add Value, and add the following:<br>Value Name:Exclude Servers<br>Data Type:REG_MULTI_SZ<br>VALUE:&lt;computer names to exclude&gt;<br>modify the&nbsp;&nbsp;names to exclude as the Windows NT computer names you want to exclude from receiving client components installed on them...<br>If it is more severe of a problem..go to<br><A HREF="

http://support.microsoft.com/SUPPORT/KB/ARTICLES/Q207/7/29.asp&nbsp"

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http://support.microsoft.com/SUPPORT/KB/ARTICLES/Q207/7/29.asp&nbsp</A>;&nbsp;&nbsp;

 

[pbigger]

You might look into making more servers in your domain CAP's and distribution points.&nbsp;&nbsp;If your PDC is the only CAP and Distribution Point, then it will have to service every request for SMS activity.&nbsp;&nbsp;Adding more CAP's and DP's will releive this bottleneck.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you prevent SMS clients from being installed on your servers, you won't be able to remote control them.