Windows Installer Failure

[Leon Blokland]

Hi, when I want to re-install McAfee VirusScan 7 UK on my windows 2000
standard server i get the following error:
"Only administrators have permission to add, remove, or configure server
software during a Terminal services remote session. If you want to install
or configure software on the server, contact your network administrator."

Of course i am the administrator. Already tried a new admin account.
I'm in TS install mode (change user /install)
And...i also tried to install some other app that uses ms installer...that
won't work either so i guess it's a problem related to Windows Installer 2.0

I tried to reinstall the installer but that won't work. Reinstalling SP4
didn't help...pretty desperate at this point.

Can anyone please help?

Thanks, Leon

 

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

Are you trying to install it from within an rdp session? That
doesn't work with all software. Try to install at the console
instead.

 

[Leon Blokland]

Hi Vera, thanks 4 the reply!
I am indeed installing from within a RDP session. But the software I am
trying to install installs just fine (on other server on other locations).
So, I don't think that is the problem. That's also why I tried woth other
software (of which i'm also sure it is installable from the RDP session)

Leon

 

[SpitefulGOD]

I found adding this key under the registry seems to help, although I'm
unsure as to the ramifications of it's use. Create the DWORD
EnableAdminTSRemote under
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer\ and
set it to 1