How can I browse for services through WMI?

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At first I wasn't able to connect to the other computers with wbemtest. Now, after following this instructions: http://www.poweradmin.com/help/enableWMI.aspx I can run the following WQL query on it:

Select * From Win32_Process

But the following query only gets me the "Access denied" error message:

Select * From Win32_Service

What do I need to do in the remote machine in order to enable the local browse for the remote's services?

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Jul 14 '16 at 16:41

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As a remote user, you need the SC_MANAGER_CONNECT privilege.

See Win32_Service and Service Security and Access Rights.

edited Jul 14 '16 at 16:41

Charlie Joynt

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answered Mar 30 '13 at 05:28

Kevin Richardson

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I think this provides more insight on the set permissions required, but since I had those set correctly set already the problem wasn't solved, Sorry :( – safejrz Mar 31 '13 at 11:09

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 31 '13 at 11:07

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So, after hours and hours of wondering lost I found this pdf document that tells how UAC interferes with your set of permissions and how can you fix that: http://www.solarwinds.com/documentation/apm/docs/APMWMITroubleshooting.pdf

In my case, the registry key didn't existed, but you could create it easily.

enter image description here That key from above does the trick (after all else is set of course!), Cheers!

answered Mar 31 '13 at 11:07

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This fix is described as being only relevant to computers in a Workgroup. This MSDN document explains more: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa826699(v=vs.85).aspx – Charlie Joynt Jul 14 '16 at 13:02

How can I browse for services through WMI?

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