Re: Problem installing MS Office 2003 on Win2003 Term Svr

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I'm glad you found the problem. those pesky admins.. ;)

Jeff Pitsch
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
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"BarbInMN" <BarbInMN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:36174E77-8571-49F7-8368-67F5935AC2E4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> This is resolved. Turns out that this server is part of an Active
> Directory
> domain. The domain administrator had turned off permissions for
> subservers
> to install applications (I'm not sure how). Once he changed that setting
> on
> the AD domain server and ran gpupdate /force on the server I was trying to
> install Office on, the setup for Office ran with no problems.
>
> I really appreciate your help, Jeff. Next time I'll make sure that I
> include information about the Active Directory domains that the server is
> part of.
>
>
>
> "BarbInMN" wrote:
>
>> MSOffice Professional 2003 from cd (vol license key req.)
>>
>> I was just using add/remove programs. How do I put it into install mode?
>>
>>
>>
>> "Jeff Pitsch [MVP]" wrote:
>>
>> > Nope, that should be console right there. What version of Office are
>> > you
>> > trying to install (pro, standard,??)? Did you put the server into
>> > install
>> > mode or install using add/remove programs?
>> >
>> > Jeff Pitsch
>> > Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
>> > http://www.sbcgatekeeper.com
>> > Your Terminal Services Security Website
>> > "BarbInMN" <BarbInMN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > news:9042E6B6-5BAD-449A-96A2-F1268E1D0A7B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > >I am logged on as administrator to the local machine. I believe it is
>> > >the
>> > > console (it is the monitor and keyboard directly connected to the
>> > > server,
>> > > but
>> > > on a Windows machine is there some other step necessary to log on to
>> > > the
>> > > console?)
>> > >
>> > > "Jeff Pitsch" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Try installing from the console or the console session.
>> > >>
>> > >> Jeff Pitsch
>> > >> Microsoft MVP - Terminal Services
>> > >> http://www.sbcgatekeeper.com
>> > >> Your Terminal Services Security Website
>> > >>
>> > >> "BarbInMN" <BarbInMN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > >> news:459617A6-6621-4EA6-A998-3B98053B0B14@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > >> > When I try to install MSOffice2003, I get
>> > >> > The System Administrator has set policies to prevent this
>> > >> > installation
>> > >> >
>> > >> > I am very new to windows administration.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > I tried using gpedit.msc to change the windows installer setting.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > I believe Terminal Services is setup with Application Server mode
>> > >> > (multiple
>> > >> > users can log in).
>> > >> >
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> >
>> >
>> >


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