SMS: Software Metering Clients Receive Error in liccli.log (201762)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
This article was previously published under Q201762

SYMPTOMS

Software Metering is set up on the site but the clients are not responding to license limitations and show an error in their liccli.log:
"ERROR: Registry key missing or corrupt."

MORE INFORMATION

In setting up Software Metering on a site with no server defined as a site software metering server, the error above will appear in the client's liccli.log if the Software Metering agent is installed on a client. This occurs because Software Metering will not install a value for a registry key indicating the License servers in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\SMS\Client\Sites\<site code>\Client Components\License Metering, and will also be missing its necessary sub-key.

To resolve this problem:
  1. Go into the SMS Administrator console.
  2. Right-click on SMS\Site Database<site name>\Site Hierarchy\<site name>\Site Settings\Site Systems\<site Server\
  3. Go to Software Metering Server.
  4. Check the box that reads "Use this site system as a software metering server."
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/14/2005
Keywords:kbprb KB201762
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