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Since Workstation Pro 17.6 Software can not be installed: "An error occurred while security settings. Users is not a valid user group...."

  • 1.  Since Workstation Pro 17.6 Software can not be installed: "An error occurred while security settings. Users is not a valid user group...."

    Posted Oct 05, 2024 11:46 AM

    The software is unusable now since Broadcom is involved. We have paid for this terrible quality and now we have down times. Support is not realy possible. 

    We need to seriously consider whether we can continue to use VMware software for our virtualization platform.

     



  • 2.  RE: Since Workstation Pro 17.6 Software can not be installed: "An error occurred while security settings. Users is not a valid user group...."

    Posted Oct 06, 2024 05:45 AM
    The question is: How can i turn off the annoying update request?
    
    



  • 3.  RE: Since Workstation Pro 17.6 Software can not be installed: "An error occurred while security settings. Users is not a valid user group...."

    Posted Oct 07, 2024 11:47 AM

    Preparing an exit strategy is obviously a priority. There are fairly limited options at this point for Workstation replacements but VirtualBox is a leader in our testing. QEMU/KVM are also viable but more difficult to get working and is particular about what OS you are trying to virtualize. They seem to drop older OS's which to me is one of the reasons someone would virtualize. 

    As for your question can you post a picture of your 'annoying update request'? What is your host operating system? Sounds like a Linux variant.




  • 4.  RE: Since Workstation Pro 17.6 Software can not be installed: "An error occurred while security settings. Users is not a valid user group...."

    Posted Oct 07, 2024 12:20 PM

    You can take a look on Synology VMM app. We have some devices running to host some Win 11 VMs without problems. 




  • 5.  RE: Since Workstation Pro 17.6 Software can not be installed: "An error occurred while security settings. Users is not a valid user group...."

    Posted Oct 07, 2024 01:17 PM

    Might be an option if you already had a Synology investment. There are a number of virtualization solutions that are keyed on specific hardware. Not really something a lot of people care for as it requires over-priced hardware with proprietary parts and repair services.




  • 6.  RE: Since Workstation Pro 17.6 Software can not be installed: "An error occurred while security settings. Users is not a valid user group...."

    Posted Oct 07, 2024 01:51 PM

    Repair services for Broadcom VMware software does also not work properly. If you have downtime it doesn't matter whether it's software or hardware. They recommended me to buy support to fix their bugs.

     



  • 7.  RE: Since Workstation Pro 17.6 Software can not be installed: "An error occurred while security settings. Users is not a valid user group...."

    Posted Oct 07, 2024 02:45 PM

    Yes. The whole situation is a scheißshow, pardon my German.




  • 8.  RE: Since Workstation Pro 17.6 Software can not be installed: "An error occurred while security settings. Users is not a valid user group...."

    Posted Oct 08, 2024 06:26 PM
    Edited by Jason McClellan Oct 08, 2024 06:25 PM

    Yes, this is a b****8 show. :-) 

    Edited by Admin - @Jason McClellan




  • 9.  RE: Since Workstation Pro 17.6 Software can not be installed: "An error occurred while security settings. Users is not a valid user group...."

    Posted Oct 14, 2024 09:31 AM

    This admin is ridiculous,he loves to censor everyone -.-



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  • 10.  RE: Since Workstation Pro 17.6 Software can not be installed: "An error occurred while security settings. Users is not a valid user group...."

    Posted Oct 07, 2024 01:30 PM

    I found a way to kill the message on startup WEorkstation Pro. Version 17.6 does not be able to install without errors on a german Win 10 Pro.




  • 11.  RE: Since Workstation Pro 17.6 Software can not be installed: "An error occurred while security settings. Users is not a valid user group...."

    Posted Oct 08, 2024 12:36 PM

    We are considering VirtualBox.




  • 12.  RE: Since Workstation Pro 17.6 Software can not be installed: "An error occurred while security settings. Users is not a valid user group...."

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Oct 11, 2024 01:31 AM

    This is fixed in latest 17.6.1 release. Please check.

    Thanks!