NICI could not be installed error msg while pushing C32 4.91 SP1 upgrade

Question

Hello.
I have a couple hundred W2K workstations running Client 32 4.9 SP2 with
ZENworks 3.2 SP3 client pieces (workstation manager, remote manager).
I am pushing Client 32 4.91 SP1 out to a few test computers via ZENworks
3.2 SP3. Users are "locked down" (are not Administrator equivalent nor
Power Users) or have Administrator equivalence) . Only 1 computer had a
problem thus far, which the user had Administrator equivalence. The error
message is as follows:
Window is labeled "NICI U.S./Worldwide (128 bit)":
"The InstallShield Engine (iKernel.exe) could not be installed. The system
cannot find the path specified."
I clicked OK and another window appeared:
"There was an error installing Novell International Cryptographic
Infrastructure (NICI).
Error Code: "
Client 32 installs, but not completely because of this.
I verified that IKernel.exe existed under
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\engine\6\Intel 32", and had
the proper permissions (I compared against my workstation and the one that
failed).
I was able to run X:\C32491.SP1\WINNT\i386\nici\wcniciu0.exe (the network
path, or \\<my server>\SYS\Public\C32491.SP1\WINNT\i386\nici\wcni ciu0.exe)
(all objects have proper trustee assignments) and install NICI to the local
workstation fine as the admin-equivalent user.
Any clues for the error message and how to fix? I foresee more of these
issues if I roll this out - and that isn't good.
Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Answer 1

Am doing a workaround.
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