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The thread discusses difficulties in installing applications on a Windows Server 2019 instance hosted on AWS, specifically the inability to enable "install mode" via standard commands due to Remote Desktop Session Host restrictions. The original poster seeks solutions after attempts like disabling Remote Management were unsuccessful. Respondents suggest that Windows Server 2019 may not support remote desktop installations and recommend considering alternative platforms like Hyper-V for better remote access and learning opportunities. Overall, the discussion highlights challenges with remote app installation on Server 2019 and suggests exploring different server environments.
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Commish68

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I recently created a Windows 2019 Server instance on AWS and wanted to install a few applications for remote access for some users. The "Install Application on Remote Desktop Server" was not available in Control Panel > Programs.
  • I tried to change to "Install" mode by typing ... "change user /install" ... at dos prompt, but receive the error message "Install mode does not apply to a Remote Desktop Session Host server configured for remote administration."
  • I found someone suggesting to turn off "Remote Management", which I did via Server Manager > Local Server > Remote Management ... but this didn't help.
Looking for any other suggestions here.

Thanks
 

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gvdpi

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Did you ever find a solution to this? I'm having the same issue.
 

ussnorway

ussnorway

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if i recall server 19 doesn't allow remote desktop installs but its been a long time... why are you still using that old software is this a school project?

imo Hyper-V servers are a much better [free] learning tool for servers that need remote access
 

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