If you install the Scheduled Service on NT using the DSMSVCI utility before you
run a Backup the Platform gets set to "Password Check", even worse.


Jerry Lawson wrote:
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> From: INTERNET.OWNERAD at SNADGATE
> Date: 1/21/97 1:28PM
> To: Jerry Lawson at ASUPO
> *To: *Multiple recipients of list ADSM-L at SNADGATE
> Subject: ADSM platform changes
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>
> Connie
>
> I think the official phrase for this is "Working as coded"    :-)>
>
> What you have described is exactly how it works.  Many of us have complained
> about this, but to no avail.  The platform field is filled in the first time a
> client backs up, and then never changes.  I agree it would be relevant to have
> this field updated when a platform change occurs.
>
> Jerry Lawson
> jlawson AT itthartford DOT com
>
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> Author: INTERNET.OWNERAD
> Subject: ADSM platform changes
> 01-21-97 01:28 PM
>
>      Is this a bug, or just me or is their a workaround?
>
>      When we upgrade a PC from OS/2 to Win95 the platform does not
> change
>      on the node entry in the ADSM database.  The node name remains the
>      same but the operating system has has been upgraded.
>
>      I am running ADSM NT 2.1.05 on most of the systems, but do have
> 2.1.06
>      on 2 so far.
>
>      Connie Madill
>      Telus Communications (Edmonton) Inc