"The setup program could not analyze the target computer..." appears when installing the Messaging Security Agent (MSA) in Worry-Free Business Security (WFBS)

- Updated:
- 26 Jan 2015
- Product/Version:
- Worry-Free Business Security Standard/Advanced 6.0
- Worry-Free Business Security Standard/Advanced 7.0
- Worry-Free Business Security Standard/Advanced 8.0
- Worry-Free Business Security Standard/Advanced 9.0
- Platform:
- Windows 2003 Small Business Server
- Windows 2003 Standard
- Windows 2008 Enterprise
- Windows 2008 Essential Business Server
- Windows 2008 Small Business Server
- Windows 2008 Standard
- Windows 2011 Small Business Server Essentials
- Windows 2011 Small Business Server Standard
- Windows 2012 Enterprise

Summary

You see the following error message when installing the WFBS MSA from the web console:

"The setup program could not analyze the target computer. Make sure to log into the computer as a domain administrator before trying again.”

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Details

The error occurs because the Windows User Account Control (UAC) is enabled, which blocks the MSA. To solve the issue, disable the UAC and then retry the installation:

Open Control Panel and click System and Security and then Action Center.
Select Change User Account Control settings.
Drag the slider down to the bottom to disable it entirely.
Re-install the MSA. You will no longer encounter the error message and should successfully install the MSA.

For more information, you can refer to this Microsoft article: Turn User Account Control On or Off.

Rating:

Category:

Troubleshoot; Deploy; Install; Upgrade; Migrate

Solution Id:

1107430

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