Qubes tools not working on Windows when joining Active Directory

[perkooo]

Qubes OS version : R3.1 (last update)

Affected HVMs : Windows

Hi,

I had some problems using Qubes Tools when I joined my Active Directory.

I did the following steps to install Qubes Tools :

• Installing Windows 7 ISO on HVM (Standalone)
• Joining Active Directory (working at this point)
• Installing Qubes Tools (with UAC activated, or I cannot press CTRL ALT DEL on startup).

Then after reboot, Windows is running in seamless mode (but seamless gui is disabled) and I can't start any shortcuts, I have the message : qrexec is not running.
I also have an error when I start the VM :

• coercing to Unicode: need string or buffer, int found

If i start in debug mode, I have this in dom0 terminal :

Qubes Tools works perfectly if I don't join Active Directory (I also tried to install Qubes Tools before joining Active Directory, it does not work).

Thanks for your help !

[andrewdavidwong]

Installing Qubes Tools (with UAC activated, or I cannot press CTRL ALT DEL on startup).

With Windows Tools installed, you should be able to press ctrl + alt + home instead of ctrl + alt + del.

[andrewdavidwong]

Installing Qubes Tools (with UAC activated, or I cannot press CTRL ALT DEL on startup).

With Windows Tools installed, you should be able to press ctrl + alt + home instead of ctrl + alt + del.

[perkooo]

This is not the main problem here ("ctrl + alt + home" already referenced in issue #1585 )

I found another thing that might interest you, there is a problem when I start a sysprep when Windows Tools are installed : HVM won't start anymore when I reboot it. I have to start sysprep first then install Windows Tools to work.

[perkooo]

This is not the main problem here ("ctrl + alt + home" already referenced in issue #1585 )

I found another thing that might interest you, there is a problem when I start a sysprep when Windows Tools are installed : HVM won't start anymore when I reboot it. I have to start sysprep first then install Windows Tools to work.

[andrewdavidwong]

This is not the main problem here ("ctrl + alt + home" already referenced in issue #1585 )

I know, but it's the only part that I can help with, and I figured it would be better to provide some help than no help.

[andrewdavidwong]

This is not the main problem here ("ctrl + alt + home" already referenced in issue #1585 )

I know, but it's the only part that I can help with, and I figured it would be better to provide some help than no help.

[perkooo]

Yes thanks :)

[perkooo]

Yes thanks :)

[ikea90]

Hey there!
I have the same problem:

"Then after reboot, Windows is running in seamless mode (but seamless gui is disabled) and I can't start any shortcuts, I have the message : qrexec is not running.
I also have an error when I start the VM :

coercing to Unicode: need string or buffer, int found"

Is there already a solution existing?

[ikea90]

Hey there!
I have the same problem:

"Then after reboot, Windows is running in seamless mode (but seamless gui is disabled) and I can't start any shortcuts, I have the message : qrexec is not running.
I also have an error when I start the VM :

coercing to Unicode: need string or buffer, int found"

Is there already a solution existing?

[MegaTraveller]

Hi, how do you guys get it working to pass the login screen, what ever I do I get no response pressing the right keystrokes :(

[MegaTraveller]

Hi, how do you guys get it working to pass the login screen, what ever I do I get no response pressing the right keystrokes :(

[reg0l]

One of the solution is to use accessibility keyboard on the landing windows screen. That's an ugly workaround but it did work for me .

[reg0l]

One of the solution is to use accessibility keyboard on the landing windows screen. That's an ugly workaround but it did work for me .