Remote Assistance is not installed on this computer

Purpose:

PDQ Inventory fails to create a remote assistance connection to the target computer due to "Remote Assistance is not installed on this computer".

Background:

Possible causes for this issue are:

• Windows Remote Assistance is not configured on the target computer.
• Firewall blocking Windows Remote Assistance.
• Antivirus or Security software blocking Windows Remote Assistance.
• Other software interfering or blocking Windows Remote Assistance.
• Network or DNS related configurations or issues preventing Windows Remote Assistance.

Resolution:

• Reboot the target computer.
• Temporarily disable the Firewall to the target computer.
• Temporarily disable or uninstall Antivirus/Security software on the target computer.
• Verify the DNS record for the target computer is accurate on the DNS Server and DNS cache.
• Verify network configuration allows for Windows Remote Assistance protocol/ports.
• Verify that Windows Remote Assistance is properly configured and functioning outside of PDQ Inventory.
  • You can launch Windows Remote Assistance by the command below.
    msra.exe /offerra

Note: The PDQ Inventory "Remote Assistance" tool, launches Windows Remote Assistance via the command line and provides it the computer name as a parameter. The tool will run the Windows Remote Assistance process as the user for which the PDQ Inventory client is running as.

See Also:

External Article - Configuring Windows Remote Assistance

External Documentation - Windows Remote Assistance Protocol Documentation