Installing software through Remote Desktop

[John Doe]

Box1 - Win2k3 server with RD enabled
Box2 - WinXP Pro

I use box2 to connect to box1 over remote desktop connection. I'd like
to install software from box2 cd-rom drive, install onto box1. How do I
do that?

I enabled box2 cd-rom drives to be available on box1. I can see the
drive on W2k3 but it refuses to install any software.

[Dave Patrick]

You can map a drive on remote back to local. I'd advise against this. I've
found some software behaves rather peculiar when installed from remote
session.

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

"Refuses to install software" means nothing. Please be specific
and report exactly what happens!

[John Doe]

Ok. I tried installing Office XP from box2 cd-rom, install onto box1
over RD connection. It asks me:

Do you want to run this file?
Name: Setup.exe
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Type: Application
From: \\tsclient\D

Click Run and I got an error:

The Windows Installer does not permit installation from a Remote Desktop
Connection.

I click OK and setup quits. I can't install it over RDC. Must the setup
data reside on the remote PC that I am controlling? In this case, the CD
must be inserted into box1 cd-rom, am I right?

[John Doe]

Thanks Dave. In my computer, I already see drives:

C on Box2
D on Box2

I thought they were mapped drives, no? If it's not recommended to
install over RDC, I'll ask someone to pop the CD in the remote PC.

[Dave Patrick]

1.) Map a drive from the remote back to local CD-Rom drive.

2.) No, it won't make a difference where the installation media is located.

[John Doe]

You mean use "net use" command?

NET USE F: \\IP.OF.REMOTE.PC\SHARED-CD-ROM

Is that command correct?

[Dave Patrick]

No. Map a drive from the machine you RDP'd into back to local CD-Rom drive
(machine you're sitting at). But it won't make any different since the
installer is running on remote machine and knows you're connected via a
remote session.

[John Doe]

Aha... I think I got it. Net Use F: \\tsclient\D
Then go to F: to run setup.exe

I am installing Ofc XP now...

You said running setup this way is not recommended?

It seems the installer database must be accessed in a directory accessible
without RDC, either locally or in a published shared folder. Otherwise the
installer fails generating Software Installation Event 110.

The message is pretty clear.... you can't do it.

Never mind. Later post indicates that it was a configuration problem..

[AnalogKid99]

Dave
That worked a treat
Thanks!