There is a Windows 2000 and higher Group Policy that may be what your looking for. Its a Machine Policy Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Installer Allow admin to install from Terminal Services session Regards ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian Smyth To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 2:07 PM Subject: [THIN] Restrict Install to Console Only I have heard of a registry tweak which only allows installations to be carried out from the console and not from a remote session through terminal services. Does anyone know what it is or if it exists. Regards, Brian Smyth