I've been encountering a strange issue with fresh installs of Windows 11 version 25H2. After setting up two laptops and joining them to our domain, I noticed that only one of them was able to install certain software, like Crystal Reports and 7-Zip, without errors. The other one kept throwing 2502 and 2503 errors, which indicate permission issues.
Here's the deal: both laptops had the same setup, users logged in simultaneously, and yet, the permissions on their C:WindowsTemp folders were different. For the laptop that worked, the Users group had special permissions, whereas the other laptop had more restrictive permissions. We haven't made any changes through Group Policy or Intune that would affect the Temp folder permissions.
Could anyone explain why these discrepancies are happening, especially since we've noticed this issue on 2 out of 7 machines in the last few weeks?
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Yeah, I've run into this with both Windows 11 and Server 2022 VMs. Its a bit hit or miss with the TEMP directory creation during the install. You might try giving an admin full control over the TEMP folder if it’s throwing errors during MSI installations.
Is there any Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) software running on these laptops? Sometimes security software can adjust folder permissions without clear notifications. If you are using Microsoft Defender, that might be affecting things behind the scenes.
You mentioned different setups, so do you know if you selected a User or System install for the Intune deployment? That choice can definitely make a difference in how permissions are applied to various folders.
It sounds like you're not alone; I've noticed similar issues with Windows 11 installations lately. There was a recent update that limited write permissions to the C:WindowsTemp folder due to misuse, which might explain the different experiences you're having. Maybe check if both machines have the same updates applied. It can be a hassle to troubleshoot these permission variations, especially when everything else seems identical.
I've seen this problem crop up too, where sometimes the TEMP directory doesn't get created, or it behaves oddly. On a clean install, I had to manually create the C:Temp folder because it was missing entirely. Make sure to check if the issue is occurring with both user and system level installs in Intune, as that could impact permissions.
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