Environment
Novell ZENworks 11 Configuration Management
Situation
When running with option "Grant administrator privilege to user during installation" some MSI bundles may fail to launch.
ERROR:
"The stub received bad data"
Resolution
This is fixed in version 11.2.1 - see KB 7010042 "ZENworks Configuration Management 11.21 - update information and list of fixes" which can be found at https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7010042
Workarounds:
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If possible, run as normal logged in user or Dynamic Administrative User (DAU).
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Remove some of the properties on the MSI in ZCC (see picture below):
Additional Information
When the run as administrator option is selected, the ZENworks agent uses a Windows command line to launch the MSI. The Windows platform limits ZCM to 1024 characters, which includes the properties listed in ZCC for the MSI.