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I recently upgraded my VM infrastructure to ESXi 5.5 and came across an interesting issue. The client installer refused to install on a Windows Domain Controller.<br>

Turns out VMWare decided to enforce a common standard of not installing 3rd party software on a Domain Controller. While I agree with this, there is an exception to every rule.

In those cases you can force the install by passing the following command line switch:
/VSKIP_OS_CHECKS="1"

== Reference ==
https://communities.vmware.com/thread/457906

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Install vSphere 5.5 Client on a Domain Controller - Revision history

Ledhed: Created page with "I recently upgraded my VM infrastructure to ESXi 5.5 and came across an interesting issue. The client installer refused to install on a Windows Domain Controller. Turns o..."

Ledhed: Created page with "I recently upgraded my VM infrastructure to ESXi 5.5 and came across an interesting issue. The client installer refused to install on a Windows Domain Controller.
Turns o..."