vSphere 5.5 Client cannot be installed on a domain controller

Running into this error?

vSphere 5.5 Client cannot be installed on a domain controller

Here is a quick and easy solution:

  1. Note location of VMware-viclient-all-5.5.x-xxxxxxx.exe
  2. Open command prompt and CD to proper directory
  3. enter the following command:

VMware-viclient-all-5.5.x-xxxxxxx.exe /VSKIP_OS_CHECKS="1"

2 thoughts on “vSphere 5.5 Client cannot be installed on a domain controller

  1. RAJ

    I am stuck in middle . Im not able to install in vcenter 6 in 2012 R2 server. I m getting error that i cant run vcenter on Domain controller.
    I saw your comment above to use the command but i m not able to understand where to write that command.Please guide step wise.

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