Permission issue when trying to run an advertisement/package

[2tired2care]

Background:
Target client PC has Windows 2000 Professional SP3 and SMS 2003 Advanced client installed. I have build a PACKAGE with corrisponding ADVERTISEMENT to install SP4 for Windows 2000 using the package definition file W2KSP4.SMS provided by Microsoft.

Problem:
Unable to get SP4 installed, when the advertisement/package is running, get the following message on the client PC:
SETUP ERROR
YOU DO NOT HAVE PERMISSION TO UPDATE WINDOWS 2000.
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR.

Appears issue is permissions related. Advertisement/package is running under NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. Changed package to RUN WITH USER'S RIGHTS instead of RUN WITH ADMINISTRATIVE RIGHTS. Then logoned on to client PC as Local Administrator. Reran the package - it worked.

Question:
What permission do I need to change to allow a service pack to be installed in the "background" regardless of the logged on user's rights?

 

[2tired2care]

Found it!!

Microsoft issued (but has since removed from public view effective 7/17/2003) the following patch: Q325804

This hot-fix effects:
Windows 2000 Profession SP3 or before.
Windows XP Professional with no service pack.

You need to run the Q325804 patch to fix a problem with access rights for the logonuser properties. AFTER this patch is installed you can package and run via SMS 2003 - SP4 for Windows 2000 and SP1 for Windows XP.

The hot fix can be located on the SMS 2003 CD-ROM under the directory WINQFE.

NOTE: This "fix" is included as part of Windows 2000 SP4 and above; Windows XP SP1 and above. So if you have these service packs already installed on the client PC, then this problem will already be fixed.