Client Discovery

[Cybrtek2001]

Hello ALL,

Currently, we have a mixed environment (W98, W2K, XP) and so we decided that we would not install the SMS client on any of the systems discovered, which was basically all of our computers, until we got rid of our W98 desktops. So we left SMS alone after resources showed as being discovered, but did not push an install. My question is.... Is it possible for SMS to go ahead and start installing itself on these clients even though we did not enable/push the install? Thanks for your help...

By the way, Rod Trent, Thanks for your previous help!

 

[sambusa]

Hi brother ,
actually there are 7 method for discovery , and 3 method for installation .
logon client installtion with logon client discovery
network discovery with remote client installation

so if u enable network discovery without any method for installation, the installation for client will not happen .

if u enable netork discovery with logon installation the client installation will install the client files..if it doesn't install correctly u have to troubleshoot ...

thanks brother , if there are any thing i am ready to ask .

 

[Cybrtek2001]

Hi Thanks for your input on this. The problem here is that I did not turn on the client installation feature. I only went out to do a Discovery. We already had an existing SMS server running in the past and so I'm thinking that the clients in question were already part of the old server (site) which is the same name as the new one. I think we're okay though. Someone mentioned that they thought it was installing itself but I don't think that was case. Thanks...