What does Windows error code 1645 (ERROR_INSTALL_REMOTE_PROHIBITED) mean?

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Description: Windows Installer does not permit this installation from a Remote Desktop Connection.

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ERROR_INSTALL_REMOTE_PROHIBITED

ERROR_INSTALL_REMOTE_PROHIBITED means the Windows Installer package cannot be installed in the current Remote Desktop Connection context.

This differs from a package corruption or permission problem: the installation context itself is the blocker.

Confirm that the installer is being run through Remote Desktop and not through an approved software-deployment mechanism.
Use a local console or the organization-approved server deployment process where the package supports it.
Collect a verbose MSI log before retrying so the blocked action and any secondary error are preserved.