vSphere Client on Windows Server 2008

VmWare vSphere Client 5.5

If you try to run the installer as usual you would get an error complaining that you are not permitted to install the client on a DC.
But I can't access my esxi box from Linux so I do need to RDP to the windows box in order to manage my VM's.
To get around this as with many installers just silence the OS check of the installer by running it from the CMD with the following switch:
/VSKIP_OS_CHECKS="1"

Next you would be prompted to install .Net framework if you haven't already done so and reboot the server once the installation completes.

Now at this point I had to run the installer again inc. the switch from the command prompt.

Result !!