Best practices for Cygwin install on Terminal Server in app mode?

[Alex K. Angelopoulos]

Markus Schönhaber wrote:
> Alex K. Angelopoulos wrote:
>> Markus Schönhaber wrote:

>>> If my memory doesn't fail me completely, there is a thing like
>>> "putting a terminal server in installation mode". I seem to remember
>>> that one can achieve this by not lauching the setup program/installer
>>> file/whatever directly but by using "Add new Programs" in the "System
>>> Settings / Software" panel. Maybe this could be a way to workaround
>>> the problem. It's at least worth a try, /me thinks.

>> The TS side I know about, believe me - and that's how I did the install
>> (actually I used 'change user /install', but same difference). ;)

>
> Well, I concluded: I didn't think of it, so everybody else might have
> forgotten too. ;-)
> Too bad - things aren't that simple...

Better to mention it and not need to, than not mention it and need to...

One other case which would be interesting to check I think is switching
out of application mode and performing the install, then switching back
in.
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