policy settings

[alex]

a remote win xp pro user cannot install a certain
application, it returns an error 'the system administrator
has set policies to prevent this installation'. the policy
was set when the user was on the local network through win
2000 group policies. I have tried logging in as the local
administrator the same error is displayed. is there a way
round this?

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

a remote win xp pro user cannot install a certain
application, it returns an error 'the system administrator
has set policies to prevent this installation'. the policy
was set when the user was on the local network through win
2000 group policies. I have tried logging in as the local
administrator the same error is displayed. is there a way
round this?

Hi

Verify that the registry value DisableMSI under the key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer

is NOT set to 1 or 2 (if it doesn't exist, it will default to 0 for
WinXP or earlier)

If it is set to 1 or 2, change it to 0.

Machine Policies: DisableMSI
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/msi/setup/disablemsi.asp

 

[alex]

Torgeir,

Thank you very much for the information, I tested changing
the regkey on our remote users machine and the software
installed without any problems, great stuff.

Alex