handy tip! :D In this case I am the only user loged in as domain admin I am connected via mstsc /admin The RDS servers are VMs in ESXi 4.1 As an update I am now getting new errors (MVC9.0 now) indicating I have another MS product to install as a prerequisite (probably C++ 2008 redistributable)
I have resorted to reading more IBM APARs about getting the product to install in windows 7 so I can try to apply that to RDS Thanks for your help On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 10:55 AM, Webster <[email protected]> wrote: > Windows updates are TS/RDS aware. Best Practice is NO users, except the > admin doing the install, should be logged in OR have ANY sessions (connected > or disconnected) on the server having software or updates installed.**** > > ** ** > > Why? /install monitor file system and registry activity to see what needs > to be placed in either All Users or in the shadow registry keys. If users > are logged in (connected with a session ID) and are running software, then > the /Install process is monitoring THEIR activity along with what the admin > is installing. Bad news. Bad boy. Don’t do that or I will send you to the > corner with no beer for a month!**** > > ** ** > > Carl Webster**** > > Consultant and Citrix Technology Professional**** > > http://www.CarlWebster.com <http://www.carlwebster.com/>**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* Dean Cunningham [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 17, 2011 5:49 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Speaking of RDS..........**** > > ** ** > > Ta, The problem is, I am just in the throws of installing IBM client access > V7R1 and I installed the MS products (.net framework and C++ 2005 > redistributable) without changing the mode.(basically assuming if it is a > MSproduct it should know about TS/RDS)**** > > I then installed the IBM product (I use the control panel/programs/install > application on desktop process) and it just never finishes (the windows > installer co-ordinator never completes) and a few errors in the event log* > *** > > Activation context generation failed for "C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\Client > Access\cwbunnav.exe". Dependent Assembly > Microsoft.VC80.MFC,processorArchitecture="x86",publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b",type="win32",version="8.0.50727.4053" > could not be found. Please use sxstrace.exe for detailed diagnosis**** > > **** > > Uninstalling the MS products and reinstalling them has made the errors go > away, but will the co-ordinator wont complete (we are talking waiting an > hour or so before cancelling the install)**** > > **** > > The thing is , the .net product will get its updates via auto update (as > may the C++ product) and will windows update install the updates TS/RDS > aware??? who knows....**** > > ** ** > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 10:29 AM, Webster <[email protected]> wrote: > **** > > If software installers are built to Microsoft programming standards, the > installer should detect it is running on a TS/RDS server and automatically > switch in and out of install mode (not admin mode). I still prefer to > manually do a “change user /install” and then “change user /execute” for > most non-Microsoft software. Adobe products (Flash and Reader specifically) > do not follow the guidelines.**** > > **** > > **** > > Carl Webster**** > > Consultant and Citrix Technology Professional**** > > http://www.CarlWebster.com <http://www.carlwebster.com/>**** > > **** > > **** > > *From:* Dean Cunningham [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 17, 2011 4:47 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Speaking of RDS..........**** > > **** > > Should *every* single bit of software be installed in "admin mode". by > this I mean things like .net framework and C++ 2008 redistributable.**** > > Or to put it another way , are there any that should not be?**** > > **** > > yours confused**** > > **** > > **** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ** ** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
