Manual Installation of INVWIN32 on Windows NT Workstation

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1. On Windows NT Workstation, create an SMS\HELPER.SRV\X86.BIN directory. This directory name is arbitrary, but it helps to be consistent with the currently supported methodology for domain controllers running the inventory agent service. The X86.BIN directory should be named appropriately for the proper architecture (X86.BIN, ALPHA.BIN, MIPS.BIN.)
2. From the appropriate directory on an existing Systems Management Server logon server, copy the INVWIN32.EXE program file into the directory created in step 1 above.
3. From the PSSTOOLS directory on the Systems Management Server distribution CD, run INSTSRV.EXE. Install the service using this tool, answering the following questions as presented by the tool:
   • Service Name
   • User account
   • Password
   • Machine name
   • Path
   • Start Mode
   
   
   
4. Each time the service is started, it must include an argument containing the path to the logon server it will report inventory to. This is in the format of "/L:\\<SMSLogonServer>\SMS_SHR\" and may need to be "escaped" in some cases. For example, using the SMS Service Manager, the argument must look like /L:\\\\<SMSLogonServer>\\SMS_SHR\\. Option 4 in INSTSRV can be used to start the service, Control Panel <Services>, in addition to the Systems Management Server Service Manager.