SMS: How to Specify the Maximum Log File Size on a Client Computer (259138)

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WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To increase the client log file size, use the steps in the appropriate section.

Clients Running Microsoft Windows NT

Use Registry Editor to locate the following registry key:
HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\SMS\Client\Configuration\Client Properties
Add the following new value:
Value Name: Log File Size for Debugging
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 400 (hexadecimal) for a 1-MB maximum log file size
Quit Registry Editor.
Stop and restart the SMS Client services.

Clients Running Microsoft Windows95/Microsoft Windows 98

Use Registry Editor to locate the following registry key:
HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\SMS\Client\Configuration\Client Properties
Add the following new value:
Value Name: Log File Size for Debugging
Data Type: DWORD
Value: 400 (hexadecimal) for a 1-MB maximum log file size
Quit Registry Editor.
Restart the computer.

Using a Registry File

You can also create a registry (.reg) file to make the registry changes listed earlier in this article. To do so, use any text editor (such as Notepad) to create a text file with a .reg extension. Add the following text to the file:

REGEDIT4

;;-----------------------------------------------------------
;; Increases the default log size for SMS 2.0 clients to
;; 1,024 KB
;;-----------------------------------------------------------

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SMS\Client\Configuration\Client Properties]
"Log File Size for Debugging"=dword:00000400

NOTE: You must save the file with a .reg file name extension, not with the default .txt extension for a text file.

Double-click the .reg file on any client computer on which you want to increase the maximum log file size.