Or configure server software during a terminal services

I remember setting something like this, maybe here? Users, including Terminal Services administrators, cannot install and configure programs remotely. I think the above needs to get edited Set it to enabled or find out why it is disabled. Red Flag This Post Please let us know here why this post is inappropriate.

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Log In Come Join Us! Posting Guidelines Promoting, selling, recruiting, coursework and thesis posting is forbidden. Thank you tfg Come for the solution, stay for everything else. Welcome to our community! We have 2 Windows servers. Only Server 1 has Active Directory installed. While trying to install software on server 2 through a remote desktop connection i suddenly got 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 you network administrator" This has never happened before and the other Windows server allows me to install software.

I have logged onto Windows update and neither one of the servers needs updating. I can't seem to find anything in Group Policy Editor or in the user profiles. Remove From My Forums. Answered by:. Archived Forums. Office - Planning, Deployment, and Compatibility. This IT Professional forum is specific to the Office version.

Sign in to vote. Is there a step missing from the Technet site that I need to get the users working? Any ideas would be really appreciated. Thank you. Thursday, November 4, PM. Friday, November 5, AM. Hello Jennifer The line 'If you are installing published programs, you must use another installation method, such as Group Policy Software Installation.

The only way to bypass this error is disabling the signature authentication from the GPO to allow the successful install. QB tech support didn't even know where to look for the logs when I brought the issue to their attention! Regards, Dave Patrick Firstly, please note that permissions required to run application is determined by the corresponding application vendor. Based on what I found on Internet, Windows Server R2 is not listed as supported platform for applications you mentioned:.

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However, as they should be supported as documented above on Windows client OS, you may deploy Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and install those applications on client OS. In the meantime, there are licensing requirements for VDI need to meet, check for details within the thread below:.

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