To allow a user to run a Network Client Install, the user must be able to read the server's registry (this access is not necessary for Local Clients).

There are two ways to achieve this:

  • Make the user an Administrator on the server.
  • Give the user Read Permission to the registry, as described below:
    1. Open the registry editor using RegEdt32.exe and navigate to the following key: 
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurePipeServers\Winreg
    2. View the permissions for this registry key by selecting Edit\Permissions from the menu. THE PERMISSIONS ON THIS REGISTRY KEY APPLY TO THE WHOLE REGISTRY.
    3.  Add a user or group and give them Read permission. The user or group will then be able to read the whole registry.
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