Consider the following scenario:
- You are using a computer that is running Windows Vista and that is joined to a
domain.
- You try to install Windows Home Server Connector on this computer from a shared folder on a server that is running Windows Home
Server. (You use the Setup.exe
program or the WHSConnectorInstall.exe program to install Windows Home Server Connector.)
In this scenario, you may receive
the following error message:
The system detected a
possible attempt to compromise security. Please ensure that you can contact the
server that authenticated you.
This error occurs because NTLM authentication does not let
.exe files run from a shared folder. If your user account is a
corporate domain user account, Windows Vista tries to use Kerberos
authentication to authenticate the account. However, the computer does not
connect to the corporate domain. Therefore, a domain controller cannot be
reached, and NTLM authentication is used.
To work around this issue, follow these steps:
- Use a local administrator account to log on to the Windows Vista-based computer.
- Copy the Setup.exe file or the WHSConnectorInstall.exe file from
the "\\ServerName\Software\Home Server Connector
Software" folder to a local folder on the Windows Vista-based computer.
Note ServerName represents the name of the
server that is running Windows Home Server. - Run
the Setup.exe program or the WHSConnectorInstall.exe program from the local folder.
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