How to install Visual C++ on the Terminal Server for multiuser use (200983)

SUMMARY

When installing Visual C++ on Windows NT Terminal Server for multi-user use, you must put the system in install mode either by using the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel or by using the "Change User /install" command at the command prompt. ("Change user /execute" returns the server to its default running state.)

MORE INFORMATION

Use the following steps to install Visual C++ on Windows NT Terminal Server:

Log on to the Terminal Server computer as an Administrator.
Open a command shell (Cmd.exe) and run:

change user /install

This sets the machine to install mode ("change user /query" can be used to display the current mode selected).
Run the setup program from the Visual Studio CD and install it according to its instructions. If you are prompted to type your name during the installation process, you may want to give a generic name, because the name will be the default for all users. Configure any default program settings you want all users to have.
The Visual Studio setup program may need multiple reboots depending on the components you have chosen to install. When Windows restarts, it always starts in execute mode. You need to set the server back to install mode before continuing the setup. Before rebooting the machine, add "change user /install" to the UsrLogon.cmd file in the system32 directory. The UsrLogon.cmd script is always executed when you log in to the Terminal Server machine. This ensures that the machine is in install mode after rebooting.
After installation is completed, remove the "change user /install" command from the UsrLogon.cmd file, log off, and log on to the machine. This procedure ensures that the machine is returned to execute mode. Applications should always be run in execute mode.

REFERENCES

For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

186498 Terminal Server application integration information

272755 INFO: Visual C++ Is Not Supported on Terminal Server 4.0

For additional information about issues related to installation of the MSDN Library on Terminal Server, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

195878 PRB: MSDN Help Cannot Find Msdn*.col File on Terminal Server

For additional information about issues related to Internet Explorer 4.0 Active Desktop and Script Debugging on Terminal Server, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

194396 MDM.EXE - DLL Initialization Failed Error

For general issues and issues regarding the installation of Internet Explorer 4.0 on Terminal Server, please refer to Terminal.doc located in the root directory of your Windows NT Terminal Server CD.